Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.7% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '23 at 01:19
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 199
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 571
57% 466 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 532.03
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 61.5
52% 63.9 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 62.3
53% 64.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 186 192 204 204 208 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 452
Write 429
Mixed 363
SusWrite 208
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 57.4
4K Mixed 34
122% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 298
223% 298 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 124%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 42 42 45 45 45 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 154
Write 13.7
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 42.3
41% 56.5 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
219% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 160%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB M378A1G43DB0-CPB Kingston KHX2133C14D4/8G Kingston KHX2133C14D4/8G 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 22.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,793 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $365
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