Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics40.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.1% 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.
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 (91%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemAlienware 13 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 13 R3
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171211
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 00:07
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 91%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 178
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 535
52% 430 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0770) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8871
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.8% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 36.4
39% 48.6 fps
MRender 56.9
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 58.2
45% 54.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc401 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 192 184 164 163 143 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 815
Write 282
Mixed 272
SusWrite 176
84% 386 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 26.3
93% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 253
194% 264 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 167%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 10.7
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R3 Builds (Compare 485 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Alienware 13 R3

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