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 as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive137% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (94%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190729
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '19 at 06:55
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 94%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 71.1
1-Core 79.3
2-Core 148
58% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 306
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9001b31 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 875 720 392 724 652 633 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 852
Write 826
Mixed 660
SusWrite 666
169% 751 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 34.6
122% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 409
DQ Write 708
DQ Mixed 603
445% 574 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 137%
Great: 278%
Hitachi HTS541075A7E630 750GB
578GB free
Firmware: SE2OA4A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 102 96 106 106 88 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 101
62% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.5% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 11.4
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 7.2
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 98.8
40% 98.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,708 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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