Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive182% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (33%). 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware 13 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0H1MFC
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 28 '17 at 20:46
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th 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 (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 189
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 593
58% 476 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0770) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.6959
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 61.7
52% 65.1 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 64.4
52% 63 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,593
Write 759
Mixed 1,050
250% 1,134 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 33.2
176% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 508
DQ Write 387
DQ Mixed 30.8
136% 309 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 182%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 11.2
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.4
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 42%

 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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