Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics113% 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 Drive103% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210904
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJan 27 '22 at 04:18
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 66.6
1-Core 167
2-Core 338
98% 190 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 951
94% 769 Pts
64-Core 1,212
75% 1,212 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
113% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 189
Parallax 153
125% 165 fps
MRender 156
Gravity 126
Splatting 99.1
101% 127 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 113%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM991a Samsung 512GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 26302039 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 101 91 89 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 739
Write 125
Mixed 290
SusWrite 96.6
68% 313 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 37.8
156% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 775
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 146
190% 360 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 193 199 196 201 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 190
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 191
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown K9CXF2-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54% Above average
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 17.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,185 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $565
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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