Dell XPS 15 9520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive360% 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 15 9520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0MWGD4
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20230417
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 31 '23 at 16:51
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 65.3
1-Core 184
2-Core 332
101% 194 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 860
86% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,350
84% 1,350 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Dell(1028 0B19) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.3598
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41% Average
Lighting 51.9
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 38.6
42% 53.2 fps
MRender 59.8
Gravity 38
Splatting 44.9
38% 47.6 fps
Poor: 36%
This bench: 41%
Great: 65%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PC SN810 NVMe WDC 512GB
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 61912523 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2710 1905 1753 1579 1023 929 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 3,328
Write 3,324
Mixed 2,707
SusWrite 1,650
618% 2752 MB/s
4K Read 72.4
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 92
320% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 437
DQ Write 790
DQ Mixed 439
382% 555 MB/s
Poor: 148%
This bench: 360%
Great: 486%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MTC4C10163S1SC48BA1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 34.9
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 31.6
SC Mixed 22.9
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 94%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 137%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9520 Builds (Compare 2,644 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 15 9520

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