Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics80.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive143% 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.
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 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 20:16
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 93.3
2-Core 126
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 334
42% 322 Pts
64-Core 476
30% 476 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.1% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 127
Parallax 75.8
84% 102 fps
MRender 99.9
Gravity 112
Splatting 65.4
73% 92.5 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
316GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00 Max speed: Unknown
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 1,821
Write 406
Mixed 808
220% 1,011 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 16.1
117% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 66.3
103% 196 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 143%
Great: 332%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3H1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
71.4% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 22.7
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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