Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive149% 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.
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.
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 13 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 13 R3
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170504
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateAug 11 '17 at 14:18
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 209
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 597
62% 499 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0770) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8494
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 64.3
Reflection 68.9
Parallax 56.1
52% 63.1 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 65.1
52% 63 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Hellfire NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$269
289GB free
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 2,119
Write 1,290
Mixed 1,613
371% 1,674 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 53.9
187% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 52.4
DQ Write 384
DQ Mixed 27.7
78% 155 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 231%
Great: 209%
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
149% Outstanding
Read 1,589
Write 503
Mixed 812
211% 968 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 33.8
170% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 45.4
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 32.8
42% 72.2 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 149%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.5% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 20.4
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 21.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R3 Builds (Compare 486 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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