Dell XPS L412Z

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 53% Yacht	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	92.5% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Dell XPS L412Z (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0178M3
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120719
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 11 '20 at 13:34
Run Duration	130 Seconds
Run User	PER-User
Background CPU	50%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2640M 12,152 User benchmarks, average bench 54% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	53% Above average	Memory 82.3 1-Core 64.1 2-Core 103 54% 83.2 Pts	4-Core 139 8-Core 147 19% 143 Pts	64-Core 134 8% 134 Pts
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 53% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520M 5,654 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Dell(1028 0522) 1GB Driver: nvumdshimx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9135 Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	1.94% Terrible	Lighting 2.27 Reflection 2.65 Parallax 1.88 2% 2.27 fps	MRender 3.14 Gravity 2.2 Splatting 2.48 2% 2.61 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.94% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB 74,123 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 528GB free (System drive) Firmware: 411040WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 392 394 423 453 451 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Read 444 Write 433 Mixed 316 SusWrite 411 90% 401 MB/s	4K Read 27.3 4K Write 64.4 4K Mixed 34.6 120% 42.1 MB/s	DQ Read 324 DQ Write 239 DQ Mixed 226 184% 263 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 117%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70 21,848 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 372GB free Firmware: 0005DEM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 100 100 91 84 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	56.5% Above average	Read 104 Write 99.7 Mixed 54.8 SusWrite 93 64% 87.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 87% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 56.5% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Elpida EBJ81UG8EFU0-GN-F Samsung M471B1G73CB0-YK0 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	48.6% Average	MC Read 17.4 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 16.2 49% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 12.5 SC Write 13 SC Mixed 11 35% 12.2 GB/s	Latency 76.4 52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 49%

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

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Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 53%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L412Z

CPU
Core i7-2640MIntelBench 54%, 12,152 samples	40x
Core i5-2450MIntel $225Bench 49%, 51,836 samples	14x
Core i5-2430MIntel $53Bench 50%, 41,461 samples	5x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	42x
GeForce GT 520MNvidiaBench 2%, 5,654 samples	12x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	5x

SSD
SD6SB1M256G1001 256GBSandiskBench 76%, 241 samples	2x
PM810 2.5" 7mm 256GBSamsungBench 41%, 2,811 samples	2x
LCT-256M3S 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonitBench 76%, 2,208 samples	2x

RAM
HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 43%, 6,386 samples	12x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples	9x
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-CG 2x4GBNanyaBench 44%, 3,343 samples	7x

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