Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.2% 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 Drive67.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 21:00
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 81.9
1-Core 63.1
2-Core 119
55% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 238
29% 221 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.2% Poor
Lighting 31
Reflection 32.4
Parallax 39.8
25% 34.4 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 31.2
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GB
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DM8110F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 327 342 328 341 347 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 442
Write 351
Mixed 248
SusWrite 334
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 25.1
90% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21.6
DQ Write 40
DQ Mixed 22.9
20% 28.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 88%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
791GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 123 114 121 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 91
Write 115
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 121
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.2
203% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 17.7
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware 17

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