Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics17.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive235% 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.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '22 at 17:14
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 84.5
1-Core 171
2-Core 346
106% 201 Pts
4-Core 665
8-Core 1,201
112% 933 Pts
64-Core 1,612
100% 1,612 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 20.6
17% 19.9 fps
MRender 24.9
Gravity 22.8
Splatting 16.4
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KBG40ZNS512G NVM 512GB
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10410106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1121 744 366 367 371 370 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 1,572
Write 1,389
Mixed 1,287
SusWrite 556
269% 1,201 MB/s
4K Read 56.5
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 81.5
297% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,321
DQ Write 786
DQ Mixed 674
604% 927 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 235%
Great: 204%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X0N6VG-HYD2 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.3% Very good
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 22.6
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 26.4
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,190 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $565
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