Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '22 at 18:56
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 169
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 328
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 620
Nvidia(10DE 0977) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 448 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
2.03% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 0.3
2% 1.7 fps
MRender 3.3
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 2.3
2% 2.7 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.03%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Indmem mSATA 256GB
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0927A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 215 215 226 231 236 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 337
Write 213
Mixed 155
SusWrite 221
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 9.9
65% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 60.8
80% 143 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 72%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 118 117 120 119 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 118
Write 100
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 118
72% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.5
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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