Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.6% 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 Drive180% 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
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170504
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '17 at 16:42
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU7%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 86.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 214
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 532
59% 465 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 79.6%
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)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 55.8
52% 62.2 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 64.8
52% 62.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Hellfire NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$269
287GB free
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 2,273
Write 1,289
Mixed 1,594
380% 1,719 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 54.4
190% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 41.6
DQ Write 395
DQ Mixed 27.6
78% 155 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 238%
Great: 209%
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
401GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,587
Write 614
Mixed 786
218% 996 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 54.9
205% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 383
DQ Mixed 187
189% 302 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 180%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
71.7% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 22.2
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.7%
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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