Alienware 13 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive151% 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
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 22 '18 at 08:28
Run Duration69 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 (98th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 102
2-Core 194
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 548
54% 444 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 2,475
Write 150
Mixed 250
202% 958 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 22.9
130% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.1
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 22
38% 70.8 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 151%
Great: 216%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
77% Very good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 23.5
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 23.4
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 13 R3 Builds (Compare 488 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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