Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 68%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory4.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 03:17
Run Duration424 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
68% Good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 180
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 464
48% 389 Pts
64-Core 497
31% 497 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0545) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5069
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 460A 480GB-$300
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 15 419 357 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 418
Write 395
Mixed 283
SusWrite 132
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 25.1
87% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 219
181% 261 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
142GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 135 143 143 143 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 94.5
Write 90.3
Mixed 68
SusWrite 94
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 108%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
839GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 3.6 122 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 104
Write 102
Mixed 80.9
SusWrite 41.4
107% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
85% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 49%
WD My Book 1TB
335GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 28 29 27 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
12.7% Very poor
Read 27.5
Write 25.9
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 18.4
33% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.7%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB M378B5773DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.6% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.4
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,097 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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