Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.3% 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 Drive231% 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 0K3CM7
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 27 '22 at 19:10
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$126
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 83.5
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 680
79% 615 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 43.1
Parallax 38.7
32% 40.5 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 33.6
29% 36.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KBG40ZNS512G KIOXIA 512GB
348GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10410106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1026 1032 353 362 326 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1,505
Write 1,419
Mixed 1,267
SusWrite 571
267% 1,190 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 80.3
291% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,295
DQ Write 781
DQ Mixed 657
592% 911 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 231%
Great: 229%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 189 191 191 192 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 172
Mixed 29
SusWrite 190
104% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4ATF1G64AZ-3G2E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 19.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 24.3
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,155 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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