Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive111% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 000000
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180717
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateJan 26 '19 at 05:48
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th 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
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 62.7
2-Core 161
55% 97.5 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 248
38% 278 Pts
64-Core 339
21% 339 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 573 574 568 559 323 187 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 696
Write 572
Mixed 352
SusWrite 464
117% 521 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 25.2
96% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 554
DQ Write 591
DQ Mixed 536
413% 560 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 111%
Great: 172%
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
599GB free
Firmware: 2BE10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 83 82 84 83 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 45.8
Write 49.5
Mixed 39
SusWrite 83.8
40% 54.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1A2 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 16.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 7
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R3 Builds (Compare 1,417 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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