Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.5% 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 Drive201% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory40.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190401
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 19:10
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 839
85% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,126
70% 1,126 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.5% Below average
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 36.6
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.3
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 993 815 821 819 819 815 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 2,020
Write 1,494
Mixed 1,366
SusWrite 847
320% 1,432 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 52.6
170% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 404
DQ Mixed 344
262% 349 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 201%
Great: 355%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
68GB free
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1616
Write 1,288
Mixed 548
254% 1,151 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 38.4
134% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 414
DQ Mixed 346
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
873GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 165 166 165 166 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 125
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 165
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS16G4D26BFSB.16FD 00002C0F 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 00009B0010E4 BLS16G4D26BFSB.16FD 00002C0F 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 48GB
2666, 2666, 2666, 2666 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 27.3
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 27.7
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 86%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,384 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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