Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics6.27% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive106% 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.
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
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 00:01
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$232
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 986
96% 786 Pts
64-Core 1,607
99% 1,607 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 09C5) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8141
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.27% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 9.2
5% 8.57 fps
MRender 11.7
Gravity 7.8
Splatting 12.2
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.27%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
35TTFP6PCIE-512G 512GB
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM20E1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 389 397 409 394 376 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 396
Mixed 431
SusWrite 396
81% 354 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 39.6
153% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 813
DQ Write 411
DQ Mixed 455
380% 560 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 106%
Great: 253%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145
985GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 465 465 470 468 470 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 467
Mixed 430
SusWrite 466
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 41.7
143% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 197
155% 220 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
870GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 156 155 155 150 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 154
Write 153
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 154
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.3
82% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.6% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 23.3
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 32.8
SC Mixed 25.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 164%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,174 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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