Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive98% 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180423
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '18 at 13:42
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
66% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 80.5
2-Core 161
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 394
41% 328 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 66%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 381.83
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.3% Poor
Lighting 30.5
Reflection 34.8
Parallax 34.3
25% 33.2 fps
MRender 46.9
Gravity 29.2
Splatting 49.7
35% 41.9 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid THNSN5256GPUK TO 256GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KHA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 205 127 121 153 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 1,035
Write 748
Mixed 426
SusWrite 164
131% 593 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 34.5
114% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 221
173% 236 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 98%
Great: 113%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
657GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 119 121 122 123 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 126
Write 116
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 121
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 21
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 20.8
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.6%
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 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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