Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics77.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 960 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '18 at 00:51
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 510
56% 441 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0772) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Lighting 95.4
Reflection 117
Parallax 90.7
78% 101 fps
MRender 93
Gravity 89.5
Splatting 97.1
77% 93.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 82%
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 0772) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.94% Terrible
Lighting 6.13
Reflection 9.27
Parallax 6.72
5% 7.37 fps
MRender 8.67
Gravity 5.57
Splatting 12.9
8% 9.03 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.94%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC308 SATA 128GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30001P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 128 96 91 85 69 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 41% Great: 93%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
181GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 101 103 102 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 99.7
Write 91.5
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 101
57% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
103% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 24.3
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 24.9
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84%
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 1,996 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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