Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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. 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 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.51% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive97.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '18 at 03:44
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
63.4% Good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 141
59% 98.5 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 376
40% 320 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 0776) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
5.51% Terrible
Lighting 5.67
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 5.72
5% 26.8 fps
MRender 6.62
Gravity 5.27
Splatting 12.9
7% 8.25 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.51%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 256GB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 317 334 309 317 312 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 570
Write 360
Mixed 414
SusWrite 323
93% 417 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 29
112% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 592
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 447
339% 462 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 137%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
219GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 86 86 86 87 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 109
Write 107
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 86.4
60% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 20.1
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13.9
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Alienware 17 R4

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