Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.5% 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 Drive80.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateApr 14 '19 at 01:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 191
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 593
56% 467 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 425.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.1
Gravity 19
Splatting 26
20% 24.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 128GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 142 129 93 85 64 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 478
Write 282
Mixed 330
SusWrite 106
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 42
149% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 144
125% 185 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 82%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
724GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 118 121 123 122 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 112
Write 100
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 121
64% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.2% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 21.8
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 15.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 2,000 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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