Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics67.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T2HR0
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210906
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateMar 17 '22 at 01:04
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400-$161
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 236
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 575
66% 515 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX5600
Dell(1028 3910) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
67.4% Good
Lighting 84.8
Reflection 104
Parallax 120
69% 103 fps
MRender 80.6
Gravity 85.9
Splatting 71.2
64% 79.2 fps
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 256GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001070 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,543
Write 967
Mixed 940
254% 1150 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 27.3
141% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 508
DQ Mixed 780
468% 483 MB/s
Poor: 92% Great: 193%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
174GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 82 101 108 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 140
Write 121
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 103
71% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
71.8% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 23.2
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 20.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,402 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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