Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 154%
UFO
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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive459% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 94% 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 8950  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 09D2HH
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '22 at 06:04
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 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 i5-12600K-$177
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 76.9
1-Core 210
2-Core 415
120% 234 Pts
4-Core 787
8-Core 1,313
128% 1,050 Pts
64-Core 1,937
120% 1,937 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 112%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 C976) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
131% Outstanding
Lighting 183
Reflection 174
Parallax 164
149% 174 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 137
Splatting 118
117% 148 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 131%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda SE SSD ZP1000GM30033 1TB
865GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SU6SM003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4637 4683 2660 1858 1857 1859 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
459% Outstanding
Read 2,306
Write 4,010
Mixed 2,665
SusWrite 2,926
676% 2,977 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 240
4K Mixed 107
366% 138 MB/s
DQ Read 1,889
DQ Write 1,494
DQ Mixed 1,564
1,205% 1,649 MB/s
Poor: 224%
This bench: 459%
Great: 510%
Micron 3400 NVMe 512GB
464GB free
Firmware: 34000030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3546 3545 3541 2403 1100 881 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
460% Outstanding
Read 3,899
Write 3,532
Mixed 2,189
SusWrite 2,503
679% 3,031 MB/s
4K Read 60
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 85.7
287% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,444
DQ Write 1,330
DQ Mixed 1,492
1,090% 1,422 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 460%
Great: 460%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMCG66MEBUA084N 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (92nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
135% Outstanding
MC Read 56
MC Write 51.1
MC Mixed 48.1
148% 51.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 52.7
SC Mixed 26
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 112%
This bench: 135%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8950 Builds (Compare 3,752 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
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System: Dell XPS 8950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $340
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