Alienware 15

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics23.4% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '18 at 13:49
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
25.8% Poor
Memory 40.5
1-Core 19.7
2-Core 35.1
22% 31.8 Pts
4-Core 66.4
8-Core 64.6
9% 65.5 Pts
64-Core 83.7
5% 83.7 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Dell(1028 0685) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9907
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.4% Poor
Lighting 24.1
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 39.1
20% 32.6 fps
MRender 41.9
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 35.3
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
36% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 6.1
15% 5.23 GB/s
Latency 200
20% 200 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware 15

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