Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (83%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 16:58
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 83%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.6% Average
Memory 60.5
1-Core 30.4
2-Core 55.9
33% 48.9 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 378
31% 272 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.06% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 16.9
Parallax 2.97
3% 7.68 fps
MRender 4.71
Gravity 2.87
Splatting 6.3
4% 4.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.06%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme THNSN51T02DU7 NV 1TB
633GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57DA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 777 540 572 552 481 282 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 788
Write 981
Mixed 778
SusWrite 534
174% 770 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 25.2
76% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 225
176% 242 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 227%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6MFR8N-TF 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 21.9
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10.1
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,709 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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