Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics93.4% 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 Drive237% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '21 at 02:17
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$233
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,126
103% 864 Pts
64-Core 1,636
101% 1,636 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 8795) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 131
Parallax 112
96% 120 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 99.3
Splatting 95.6
88% 110 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 97%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
906GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1276 1288 1278 1347 1403 1411 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,472
Write 1,399
Mixed 1,040
SusWrite 1,334
295% 1,311 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 63.5
212% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 626
DQ Write 758
DQ Mixed 271
321% 552 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 237%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 28.5
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 29.8
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 87%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $557
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