Dell XPS 2720

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 2720  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05R2TK
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 12 '18 at 03:42
Run Duration308 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770S-$102
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
65.9% Good
Memory 75.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 184
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 497
49% 400 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 05B0) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 9.38
Parallax 6.38
3% 6.59 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 7.87
4% 5.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$139
629GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 495
Write 403
Mixed 410
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 22.6
89% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 72.8
DQ Write 48.6
DQ Mixed 27.8
30% 49.8 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 133%
Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 500GB
444GB free
Firmware: EXT43B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 493
Write 339
Mixed 346
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 19.2
85% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 76.1
DQ Write 43.7
DQ Mixed 24.2
28% 48 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
233GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 426
Write 355
Mixed 356
84% 379 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 24.2
4K Mixed 17.4
73% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 66
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 26.3
28% 46.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 124%
Asmt 2105 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 138
Write 168
Mixed 141
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 7.15
4K Mixed 0.46
225% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 103%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0106
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 123
Write 134
Mixed 85.7
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 0.36
4K Mixed 0.22
61% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 86%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1TB free
Firmware: 0106
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 119
Write 107
Mixed 82.1
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.41
4K Mixed 0.24
71% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.6
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 14.5
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 89.1
45% 89.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 50%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 2720 Builds (Compare 179 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 2720

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $117
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