Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 194%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 220%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics168% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive458% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 94% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8950  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 09D2HH
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '22 at 12:44
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 80.3
1-Core 201
2-Core 412
119% 231 Pts
4-Core 825
8-Core 1,589
143% 1,207 Pts
64-Core 2413
149% 2413 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 C903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Lighting 259
Reflection 237
Parallax 226
211% 240 fps
MRender 201
Gravity 157
Splatting 139
132% 166 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 168%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CA6-8D1024-Q11 SSSTC 1024GB
870GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 24201111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4197 1724 1620 1700 1685 1785 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
458% Outstanding
Read 3,185
Write 4,226
Mixed 3,036
SusWrite 2,118
709% 3,141 MB/s
4K Read 86.3
4K Write 301
4K Mixed 128
454% 172 MB/s
DQ Read 1,548
DQ Write 1,198
DQ Mixed 1,411
1,045% 1,386 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 458%
Great: 458%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 193 191 192 191 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 188
Mixed 77.4
SusWrite 191
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CG78MEBUA081N 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
148% Outstanding
MC Read 59.8
MC Write 59.1
MC Mixed 54.8
166% 57.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 20.3
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 148%
Great: 151%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8950 Builds (Compare 3,750 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 140%
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Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
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System: Dell XPS 8950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $340
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