Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics147% 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 Drive187% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 01:54
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900-$273
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 277
90% 166 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 954
89% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,806
112% 1,806 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 3907) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 215
Reflection 206
Parallax 196
175% 205 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 152
Splatting 136
128% 161 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm991a NVMe Samsung 512GB
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 26300039 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1078 876 831 375 373 370 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,470
Write 1,378
Mixed 1,328
SusWrite 650
271% 1,207 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 53.7
173% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 813
DQ Write 729
DQ Mixed 797
590% 780 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 187%
Great: 244%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF2G64AZ-3G2E1 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.5% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 10.7
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,174 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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