Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210301
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateOct 24 '21 at 02:58
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$217
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 66.5
1-Core 185
2-Core 367
106% 206 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 1,128
109% 896 Pts
64-Core 1,694
105% 1,694 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 862A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.9% Poor
Lighting 35.1
Reflection 39.1
Parallax 40.8
29% 38.3 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 37
Splatting 26
26% 33.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
638GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 100 80 122 103 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 162
Write 140
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 104
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 109%
Seagate BUP Slim 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1707
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 122 128 129 127 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 93.1
Write 118
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 125
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.8
126% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 70%
WD easystore 25FC 2TB
417GB free, PID 25fc
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 72 74 73 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 101
Write 96.2
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 72.7
111% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.3
170% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,157 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $557
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