Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics93.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0H0P0M
Memory22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 19:28
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 901
89% 729 Pts
64-Core 958
59% 958 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Dell(1028 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.9% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 130
Parallax 116
96% 121 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 121
Splatting 106
90% 110 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc401 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80006E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 207 174 192 159 162 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 760
Write 225
Mixed 268
SusWrite 177
78% 358 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 29.1
136% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 236
191% 272 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 167%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
376GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 37 37 38 37 38 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
10.9% Very poor
Read 39.2
Write 38.2
Mixed 39
SusWrite 36.7
9% 38.3 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.4
25% 6.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
637GB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 182 186 187 187 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 183
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 185
116% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 00009E0010D1 CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 00002C0F 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 00009E0010D1 CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
66.1% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 22
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 18.9
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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