Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics127% 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 Drive166% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220914
Uptime6 Days
Run DateOct 25 '22 at 17:57
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 3060-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$221
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 61.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 282
86% 163 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 952
88% 738 Pts
64-Core 1,482
92% 1,482 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.1694
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 165
Parallax 158
145% 167 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 128
Splatting 111
111% 139 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 136%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme BC711 SK hynix 512GB
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41002131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 581 563 555 636 644 643 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 691
Write 618
Mixed 628
SusWrite 604
143% 635 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 63.9
214% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 724
DQ Mixed 984
680% 844 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 166%
Great: 333%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A.C16FP 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.8% Good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 20.6
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,185 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $560
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