Dell XPS 17 9720

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics22.7% 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 Drive326% 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 89% 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 17 9720  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0W7GHH
Memory54.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220712
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 09 '22 at 01:40
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 89%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 75.6
1-Core 202
2-Core 412
118% 230 Pts
4-Core 757
8-Core 1,324
126% 1,040 Pts
64-Core 2,028
126% 2,028 Pts
Poor: 95%
This bench: 109%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Dell(1028 0AFF) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1314
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.7% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 105
Parallax 31.9
22% 54.6 fps
MRender 27.4
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 23.6
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG70PN84T09 KIOXIA 4096GB
3.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10904106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2410 2072 1563 1554 1576 1544 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,623
Write 2,558
Mixed 1,997
SusWrite 1,787
504% 2,241 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 76.1
253% 89.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,119
DQ Write 369
DQ Mixed 757
555% 748 MB/s
Poor: 192%
This bench: 326%
Great: 414%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M425R4GA3BB0-CQKOD 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
158% Outstanding
MC Read 63.4
MC Write 61
MC Mixed 60.6
176% 61.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 46.2
SC Mixed 33.1
97% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 115%
This bench: 158%
Great: 158%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9720 Builds (Compare 790 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 17 9720

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