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Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive182% 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.
CPU throttled at 65% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200213
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '21 at 14:35
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 65%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 53.8
2-Core 98.3
46% 73.6 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 276
28% 229 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
Dell(1028 06E4) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4270
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.5
Reflection 25.6
Parallax 20.6
18% 22.9 fps
MRender 24.4
Gravity 23
Splatting 16.6
17% 21.3 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP2000GM30002 2TB
505GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 944 841 862 876 881 877 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,398
Write 1,881
Mixed 1,676
SusWrite 880
330% 1,459 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 55.3
174% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 423
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 390
291% 387 MB/s
Poor: 173%
This bench: 182%
Great: 502%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4SFD8266.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
65.1% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 23.2
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 14.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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