PC World - USA (2020-06)

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tell you how a laptop might run on a lengthy

all-core load.

To test that, we use the free HandBrake

encoder to convert a 30GB movie file

using the Android tablet preset. On most

HandBrake
One issue with Cinebench and other similar
tests is the short run times. Because modern
CPUs rely on boosting clock speeds for short
periods, a benchmark that’s too brief doesn’t

In multi-core performance, the XPS 13 9300 takes
a step back from the older XPS 13 7390. Both
Default and Performance modes are shown here.

Dell XPS 15 7590Core i9-9980HK

Dell XPS 13 7390Core i7-10710U

Dell XPS 13 9300 Performance

Core i7-1965G

Dell XPS 13 9300 Default

Core i7-1965G

M14 DefaultSI Prestige

Core i7-10710U

HP Spectre x350 13 5t h Gen

Core i7-1065G7

Dell XPS 13 9380Core i7--8565U

MLaptop 3 15”icrosoft Surface

Ryzen 7 3580U

Dell Inspiron 15 7000

Core i7-8565U

HP Spectre x360 13 2019

Core i7-8565U1

Acer Spin 5Core i7-8550U

HuawX Proei MateBook

Core i7-8550U

HP Spectre x360 13 2016

Core i7-7500U

Cinebench R15.038

Multi-core performance

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

1,7 12

726

833

705

1,10 6

714

780

695

684

623

539

529

320

Single-threaded performance is pretty close

between the earlier XPS 13 7390 model and the

current XPS 13 9300.

Dell XPS 15 7590Core i9-9980HK

Dell XPS 13 7390Core i7-10710U

Dell Inspiron 15 7000

Core i7-8565U

Dell XPS 13 9300 Default

Core i7-1965G

HP Spectre x350 13 5t h Gen

Core i7-1065G7

Dell XPS 13 9300 Performance

Core i7-1965G

Dell XPS 13 9380Core i7--8565U

M14 DefaultSI Prestige

Core i7-10710U

HP Spectre x360 13 2019

Core i7-8565U1

HuawX Proei MateBook

Core i7-8550U

Acer Spin 5Core i7-8550U

MLaptop 3 15”icrosoft Surface

Ryzen 7 3580U

HP Spectre x360 13 2016

Core i7-7500U

Cinebench R15.038

Single-core performance

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

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184

190

181

197

183

184

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172

170

165

152

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