Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 19%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot Drive35.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0WNFM0
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '18 at 22:34
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
19% Very poor
Memory 27.5
1-Core 24.2
2-Core 43.3
20% 31.7 Pts
4-Core 60.5
8-Core 66.4
8% 63.5 Pts
64-Core 22.5
1% 22.5 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 19%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 3.46
Parallax 2.34
2% 2.74 fps
Splatting 0.04
0% 0.04 fps
Poor: 3% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC215 M.2 2242 32GB
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 50001L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 74 73 56 46 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 389
Write 85.7
Mixed 131
SusWrite 62.7
36% 167 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 12.5
49% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 28.1
DQ Mixed 62.6
36% 34.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 59%
WD WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB
417GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 138 137 138 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 145
Write 135
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 138
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
28.8% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 11.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 2.5
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 3.2
10% 3.63 GB/s
Latency 270
15% 270 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,709 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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