Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive253% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 03:28
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$217
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 86
1-Core 186
2-Core 372
113% 215 Pts
4-Core 715
8-Core 1,280
120% 998 Pts
64-Core 1,715
106% 1,715 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 110%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
895GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1156 276 355 838 846 858 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 1,673
Write 1,793
Mixed 1,598
SusWrite 722
325% 1,446 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 78.9
283% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,345
DQ Write 1,140
DQ Mixed 1275
946% 1,253 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 253%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (87th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 24.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $557
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