Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics25.9% 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 Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (21%). 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0MMXTT
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 21:28
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (8th 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 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.6% Below average
Memory 47.3
1-Core 25
2-Core 54
28% 42.1 Pts
4-Core 117
8-Core 372
27% 245 Pts
64-Core 481
30% 481 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8205
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.9% Poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 68.7
8% 30.1 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 82.6
60% 72.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-8D128-11 SATA 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T87110D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 449
Write 251
Mixed 268
71% 323 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 8
38% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 10.2
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 33.9
37% 58.9 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 22.8
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 9
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 171
23% 171 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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