Dell XPS 17 9720

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 37% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	22.7% 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 Drive	326% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

CPU throttled at 89% 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.

System	Dell XPS 17 9720 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0W7GHH
Memory	54.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220712
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 09 '22 at 01:40
Run Duration	119 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	89%

PC Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900HK 2,176 User benchmarks, average bench 100% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 75.6 1-Core 202 2-Core 412 118% 230 Pts	4-Core 757 8-Core 1,324 126% 1,040 Pts	64-Core 2,028 126% 2,028 Pts
Poor: 95% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel Iris Xe Graphics FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0AFF) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1314 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	22.7% Poor	Lighting 27 Reflection 105 Parallax 31.9 22% 54.6 fps	MRender 27.4 Gravity 39.3 Splatting 23.6 24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 22.7% Great: 21%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme KXG70PN84T09 KIOXIA 4096GB 156 User benchmarks, average bench 304% 3.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 10904106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2410 2072 1563 1554 1576 1544 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	326% Outstanding	Read 2,623 Write 2,558 Mixed 1,997 SusWrite 1,787 504% 2,241 MB/s	4K Read 55.1 4K Write 137 4K Mixed 76.1 253% 89.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,119 DQ Write 369 DQ Mixed 757 555% 748 MB/s
Poor: 192% ↑ This bench: 326% Great: 414%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown M425R4GA3BB0-CQKOD 2x31.5GB 254 User benchmarks, average bench 142% 2 of 2 slots used 63GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	158% Outstanding	MC Read 63.4 MC Write 61 MC Mixed 60.6 176% 61.7 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 46.2 SC Mixed 33.1 97% 33.8 GB/s	Latency 89.2 45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 158% Great: 158%

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Gaming 27%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 28%

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System: Dell XPS 17 9720

CPU
Core i7-12700HIntelBench 97%, 52,857 samples	511x
Core i9-12900HKIntelBench 100%, 2,176 samples	287x
Core i5-12500HIntelBench 94%, 11,588 samples	4x

GPU
Iris Xe GraphicsIntelBench 16%, 72,765 samples	484x
RTX 3060 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 90%, 102,706 samples	221x

SSD
PM9A1 Samsung 1024GBNvmeBench 322%, 5,261 samples	177x
PC801 SK hynix 1TBNvmeBench 351%, 3,744 samples	128x
PC SN810 WDC 1024GBNvmeBench 346%, 2,287 samples	51x

RAM
HMCG78MEBSA095N 2x16GBUnknownBench 129%, 3,160 samples	142x
MTC4C10163S1SC48BA1 2x8GBUnknownBench 124%, 4,163 samples	91x
M425R1GB4BB0-CQKOL 2x8GBUnknownBench 122%, 4,457 samples	73x

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