Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive113% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 01:18
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 601
61% 493 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 271 273 228 254 248 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 479
Mixed 361
SusWrite 266
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 56.6
196% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 231
210% 319 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 113%
Great: 118%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
79GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 126 108 88 88 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 492
Write 435
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 132
63% 286 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 31
119% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 131
120% 188 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 88%
Liteonit LMT-256L9M-11 MSATA 256GB
62GB free
Firmware: HM8110A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 379 353 388 386 358 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 409
Mixed 294
SusWrite 364
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 35.9
126% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 195
175% 268 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 95%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 125 126 126 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 125
Write 125
Mixed 101
SusWrite 124
88% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 196 196 195 196 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 144
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 194
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 32GB
26GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 7.2 7.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
6.01% Terrible
Read 19.3
Write 2.5
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 7.6
9% 8.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
24% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.01%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,069 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $274
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