Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive170% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170705
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '19 at 02:52
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 110
2-Core 208
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 594
59% 483 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.25
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.4% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 91.2
Parallax 64.9
57% 75.3 fps
MRender 12.7
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 81.3
47% 52.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$46
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 430 429 430 431 412 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
170% Outstanding
Read 1,611
Write 444
Mixed 546
SusWrite 427
166% 757 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 46.3
170% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 466
DQ Mixed 348
332% 529 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 170%
Great: 216%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 128 127 130 128 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 131
Write 129
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 128
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 26.4
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,991 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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