Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive130% 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 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 12:09
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 198
79% 134 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 582
61% 488 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23% Poor
Lighting 24.3
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 24
20% 25.7 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 42.8
29% 34.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 23%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme A400 SanDis 256GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: A3582012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 215 209 203 187 63 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 991
Write 232
Mixed 278
SusWrite 184
92% 421 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 52.4
174% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 638
DQ Write 490
DQ Mixed 334
313% 488 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 130%
Great: 152%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
556GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 122 122 123 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 133
Write 129
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 122
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 24
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 24.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,992 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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