Dell XPS 12 9Q23

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 53% Yacht	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
Processor	With 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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	2.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Dell XPS 12 9Q23 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 089J4R
Memory	2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130801
Uptime	8.8 Days
Run Date	Feb 06 '19 at 17:27
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3517U 8,454 User benchmarks, average bench 51% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	54% Above average	Memory 82.9 1-Core 63.3 2-Core 112 55% 86.1 Pts	4-Core 147 8-Core 154 20% 150 Pts	64-Core 158 10% 158 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) 409,110 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Dell(1028 0589) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	2.91% Terrible	Lighting 3.17 Reflection 4.19 Parallax 2.38 3% 3.24 fps	MRender 4.57 Gravity 1.97 Splatting 5.91 4% 4.15 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.91% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Voyager GTX 256GB 399 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 56GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 31 32 32 32 32 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	9.44% Terrible	Read 37.8 Write 37.7 Mixed 35.5 SusWrite 32 8% 35.8 MB/s	4K Read 7.5 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 4.7 20% 5.57 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 9.44% Great: 60%
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB 9,379 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM13D1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 109 89 99 104 100 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	46.3% Average	Read 342 Write 166 Mixed 173 SusWrite 102 43% 195 MB/s	4K Read 15.2 4K Write 32.2 4K Mixed 19.2 65% 22.2 MB/s	DQ Read 234 DQ Write 48 DQ Mixed 87 78% 123 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 80%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 256GB 365 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 238GB free, PID fa05 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 8 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	8.39% Terrible	Read 36.5 Write 36 Mixed 34.7 SusWrite 7.6 38% 28.7 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0 20% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 8.39% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT451S6MFR8A-PB 2x4GB 2,211 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	44.9% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 16.2 MC Mixed 14.4 44% 15.4 GB/s	SC Read 12.1 SC Write 14 SC Mixed 13.1 37% 13.1 GB/s	Latency 75.4 53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 44.9% Great: 56%

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

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Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 52%

Yacht

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 12 9Q23

CPU
Core i7-3537UIntelBench 52%, 17,065 samples	19x
Core i7-3687UIntelBench 53%, 2,933 samples	15x
Core i7-3517UIntelBench 51%, 8,454 samples	12x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	63x

SSD
LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GBLiteonitBench 73%, 4,013 samples	19x
PM830 mSATA 256GBSamsungBench 63%, 9,379 samples	9x
PM830 mSATA 128GBSamsungBench 54%, 663 samples	5x

RAM
HMT451S6MFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 47%, 2,211 samples	40x
8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 48%, 14,177 samples	12x
HMT325S6CFR8A-PB 2x2GBHynixBench 46%, 376 samples	11x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16