Dell Studio XPS 7100

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell Studio XPS 7100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0FF3FN
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100910
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 22:54
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 44
2-Core 86.6
46% 70 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 225
24% 193 Pts
64-Core 236
15% 236 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Dell(1028 010E) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.18% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.67 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 1.96
1% 1.56 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.18%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 103
Write 101
Mixed 99.5
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.32
109% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 75%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
636GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 29.3
Write 27.2
Mixed 27.7
36% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.18
58% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 65%
WD My Passport 071A 500GB
161GB free, PID 071a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
13.9% Very poor
Read 28.7
Write 26.1
Mixed 19.5
31% 24.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.18
52% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 13.9%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 12.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 7100 Builds (Compare 72 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Studio XPS 7100

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