Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive167% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
SystemAlienware 13 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 13 R3
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '17 at 00:12
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 541
55% 446 Pts
64-Core 494
31% 494 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 076F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 387.98
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 66.2
52% 67.6 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 59.5
Splatting 69.8
55% 67.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
359GB free
Firmware: 1B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 2,846
Write 1,501
Mixed 1,523
430% 1,957 MB/s
4K Read 54.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 40.3
196% 70.7 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 136
149% 252 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 278%
Great: 302%
Nvme PC300 SK hy 512GB
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2000 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 1,759
Write 743
Mixed 1,050
260% 1,184 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 17.9
131% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 22.5
95% 213 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 167%
Great: 167%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
ABD4162C HyperX DDR4 2400 C14 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 26.2
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 25.1
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 35%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Alienware 13 R3

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