Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.2% 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 Drive146% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0M5CM7
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180717
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 04 '18 at 20:23
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 70.9
1-Core 83.6
2-Core 161
61% 105 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 481
50% 404 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 0708) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.2% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 8.58
Parallax 6.72
5% 7.3 fps
MRender 7.9
Gravity 6.1
Splatting 13
8% 9.02 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.2%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 1TB
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 645 536 567 540 469 436 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 976
Write 658
Mixed 474
SusWrite 532
147% 660 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 44.1
152% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 669
DQ Write 546
DQ Mixed 613
458% 609 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 146%
Great: 201%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 1TB-$65
378GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 314 381 321 329 329 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 342
Write 329
Mixed 244
SusWrite 341
71% 314 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 23.8
100% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 326
228% 285 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 104%
Hgst HTS721010A9E630 2TB
866GB free
Firmware: M0MU031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 314 398 349 274 279 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 356
Write 266
Mixed 181
SusWrite 319
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 22
85% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 166
147% 219 MB/s
Poor: 87% Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64HZ-2G1A1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.9% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 16.9
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R3 Builds (Compare 1,419 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17 R3

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