Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results


Gaming 69% Battle cruiser	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 59% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	88.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although 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, 4 years ago.

System	Dell XPS 8900 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0XJ8C4
Memory	31.2 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190110
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Apr 26 '19 at 20:42
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700-$180 282,363 User benchmarks, average bench 72% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	74.6% Very good	Memory 82.1 1-Core 108 2-Core 209 76% 133 Pts	4-Core 362 8-Core 581 58% 471 Pts	64-Core 583 36% 583 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% MSI(1462 3752); 2060 CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 425.31 Performing below potential (43^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	88.9% Excellent	Lighting 113 Reflection 109 Parallax 113 92% 112 fps	MRender 131 Gravity 96.6 Splatting 81.8 82% 103 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 88.9% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 88GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 354 400 377 379 364 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 434 Mixed 371 SusWrite 379 93% 413 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 92.4 4K Mixed 44.5 160% 57.6 MB/s	DQ Read 278 DQ Write 110 DQ Mixed 155 125% 181 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 173GB free Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 263 265 266 267 265 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive		Read 403 Write 258 Mixed 290 SusWrite 265 68% 304 MB/s	4K Read 22.1 4K Write 93.1 4K Mixed 32.1 124% 49.1 MB/s	DQ Read 314 DQ Write 260 DQ Mixed 184 166% 252 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 89%
ST1000DM003-1SB102 500GB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 399GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 408 414 432 432 436 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive		Read 457 Write 427 Mixed 389 SusWrite 420 95% 423 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 53.4 180% 64.1 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 337 255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 88% Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 769GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 189 190 192 192 192 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 189 Write 95.5 Mixed 79.8 SusWrite 191 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%
Seagate BUP SL 4TB 1,990 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 3TB free Firmware: 0304 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 130 129 130 127 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	65.7% Good	Read 99.2 Write 123 Mixed 73 SusWrite 129 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.6 181% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 65.7% Great: 67%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB 13,827 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 3TB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 41 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	22.3% Poor	Read 40 Write 38.5 Mixed 33 SusWrite 40.8 52% 38.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 22.3% Great: 100%
Seagate Portable 640GB 161 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 596GB free, PID 2300 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 41 42 42 42 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	17.2% Very poor	Read 40 Write 36.7 Mixed 24.5 SusWrite 41.7 48% 35.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.5 43% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 17.2% Great: 17%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 752GB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 39 40 40 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	16.2% Very poor	Read 39.8 Write 36 Mixed 29.5 SusWrite 39.6 49% 36.2 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.2 28% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 16.2% Great: 59%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 3TB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 52 53 53 53 52 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	21.6% Poor	Read 51.5 Write 49.3 Mixed 45 SusWrite 52.3 68% 49.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.2 38% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 21.6% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 859B0000802C CT16G4DFD8213.M16FB 859B0000802C CT16G4DFD8213.M16FB 40GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 4096, 4096, 16384, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	67.5% Good	MC Read 23.4 MC Write 27.1 MC Mixed 21.5 69% 24 GB/s	SC Read 15 SC Write 25.8 SC Mixed 19.2 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 76.8 52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 67.5% Great: 73%

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

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Workstation 13%

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System: Dell XPS 8900

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	2,116x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	464x
Core i5-6400Intel $79Bench 61%, 171,457 samples	171x

GPU
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples	508x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	347x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	237x

SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	71x
L8H-256V2G-11 M.2 2280 256GBLiteonBench 75%, 1,826 samples	66x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 73%, 22,760 samples	523x
16ATF1G64AZ-2G1A2 2x8GBMicronBench 73%, 4,057 samples	223x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 72%, 8,407 samples	159x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $370

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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 $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16