Dell XPS 15 9520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics22.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive327% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 87% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell XPS 15 9520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0F6K9V
Memory55.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220330
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJun 19 '22 at 05:31
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 87%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 74.3
1-Core 208
2-Core 372
114% 218 Pts
4-Core 733
8-Core 1,244
120% 988 Pts
64-Core 1,856
115% 1,856 Pts
Poor: 95%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Dell(1028 0B19) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1631
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 74
Parallax 31.8
22% 44.3 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 23.4
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG70ZNV1T02 KIOXIA 1024GB
613GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10804105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2171 2098 1613 1573 1540 1483 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
327% Outstanding
Read 2,555
Write 2,366
Mixed 1,897
SusWrite 1,746
481% 2,141 MB/s
4K Read 58.8
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 81.1
270% 95.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,163
DQ Write 384
DQ Mixed 851
608% 799 MB/s
Poor: 180%
This bench: 327%
Great: 463%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MTC16C2085S1SC48BA1 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
159% Outstanding
MC Read 62.8
MC Write 62
MC Mixed 60.2
176% 61.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 50.4
SC Mixed 33.4
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 91.7
44% 91.7 ns
Poor: 105%
This bench: 159%
Great: 159%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical XPS 15 9520 Builds (Compare 2,645 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 15 9520

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