Alienware X51

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0KM92T
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131104
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateAug 10 '17 at 15:41
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 202
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 510
54% 433 Pts
64-Core 509
32% 509 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD2001FASS-00U0B0 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.00101 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 77.4
Write 78.7
Mixed 33.4
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.11
4K Write 0.49
4K Mixed 0.28
45% 0.29 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HU564404EP0200 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 17.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 18.5
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 Builds (Compare 682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Alienware X51

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