Dell XPS 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (95%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 18  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '20 at 13:57
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 95%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3227U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Memory 59.9
1-Core 15.5
2-Core 27
26% 34.1 Pts
4-Core 39.8
8-Core 39.5
5% 39.7 Pts
64-Core 44.9
3% 44.9 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 05D1) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5129
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.18% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.69
Parallax 0.88
1% 1.29 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.39
1% 1.65 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.18%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF4004RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 106 97 107 113 130 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.8% Poor
Read 239
Write 273
Mixed 140
SusWrite 126
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 6.8
21% 5.77 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Not Specified Specified 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB Row of chips DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
20.4% Poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 7.6
20% 7.1 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.1
SC Mixed 4.4
12% 4.33 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 18 Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 25% - Poor Total price: $94
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