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Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics120% 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 Drive144% 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 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
Memory1.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220413
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJun 19 '22 at 11:02
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$206
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 69.7
1-Core 169
2-Core 334
99% 191 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 1,089
103% 856 Pts
64-Core 1660
103% 1660 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$275
Zotac(19DA 6510) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 155
Parallax 157
129% 157 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 136
Splatting 119
118% 148 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 333 381 378 371 377 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
144% Outstanding
Read 620
Write 650
Mixed 638
SusWrite 349
127% 564 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 61.5
203% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 836
DQ Write 740
DQ Mixed 614
508% 730 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 144%
Great: 304%
Samsung 860 1TB
36GB free
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 84 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.8% Below average
Read 275
Write 90.1
Mixed 115
SusWrite 84.6
31% 141 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 7.3
48% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 15.7
DQ Write 62.3
DQ Mixed 21.6
22% 33.2 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 116%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$100
887GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 112 115 115 115 116 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 454
Mixed 387
SusWrite 111
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 99.2
4K Mixed 44.5
161% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 317
239% 320 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$47
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 103 111 112 113 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 151
Write 158
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 106
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.8% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 19.5
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,543 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $541
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