Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 Drive143% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory21.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220413
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateMay 31 '22 at 12:11
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 66.3
1-Core 172
2-Core 333
99% 190 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,034
103% 838 Pts
64-Core 1,385
86% 1,385 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 C903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 237
Parallax 167
146% 195 fps
MRender 195
Gravity 151
Splatting 135
128% 160 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 132%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PC SN730 NVMe WDC 1024GB
872GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11170012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 563 554 503 480 503 413 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 659
Write 640
Mixed 617
SusWrite 503
136% 605 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 55.8
188% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 834
DQ Write 404
DQ Mixed 352
332% 530 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 143%
Great: 332%
Toshiba HDWR480 8TB
6.5TB free
Firmware: 0601
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 144 156 156 161 175 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 203
Mixed 110
SusWrite 155
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.8
183% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 104%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A2G43BB3-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.2% Very good
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.2
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 19.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 100 34.1" 1280 720 ACR0450 Acer X34
Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,173 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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