Dell XPS 15 9530

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive56.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 15 9530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 15 9530
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '18 at 13:28
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 82%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
43.2% Average
Memory 58.5
1-Core 44.4
2-Core 80.1
39% 61 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 258
25% 205 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05FE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 3.7
9% 3.7 fps
Poor: 2% Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-512L9M-11 MSATA 512GB
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM9110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 305 315 301 330 310 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 314
Write 302
Mixed 214
SusWrite 307
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 16.9
4K Mixed 11.2
39% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 201
175% 260 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9.8
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9530 Builds (Compare 1,328 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Dell XPS 15 9530

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