Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	30.8% 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 Drive	94.4% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (91%). 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

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Alienware 17 R4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory	24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190118
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 16 '19 at 19:21
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	91%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7820HK 18,903 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	66.9% Good	Memory 92.7 1-Core 87.1 2-Core 188 72% 123 Pts	4-Core 224 8-Core 394 37% 309 Pts	64-Core 507 31% 507 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 66.9% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile) 17,197 User benchmarks, average bench 95% Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.72 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	30.8% Below average	Lighting 34.8 Reflection 40.2 Parallax 32.6 28% 35.8 fps	MRender 49.7 Gravity 34.7 Splatting 45.4 36% 43.3 fps
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 451GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 386 385 402 410 401 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	94.4% Outstanding	Read 434 Write 390 Mixed 318 SusWrite 394 86% 384 MB/s	4K Read 25.6 4K Write 81.3 4K Mixed 32.2 123% 46.4 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 282 228% 324 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 94.4% Great: 133%
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33 44,050 User benchmarks, average bench 125% 237GB free Firmware: AADA4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 526 334 757 837 329 885 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	184% Outstanding	Read 1,524 Write 970 Mixed 958 SusWrite 611 226% 1,016 MB/s	4K Read 38 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 49.1 181% 67.1 MB/s	DQ Read 590 DQ Write 787 DQ Mixed 495 428% 624 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 184% Great: 193%
Seagate BUP Slim WH 2TB 1,237 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0304 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 129 130 128 128 128 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	63.8% Good	Read 97.5 Write 125 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 124 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 0.7 182% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3H1 2x16GB 911 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	74.3% Very good	MC Read 27.6 MC Write 29.5 MC Mixed 24.4 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 22.4 SC Mixed 15 50% 17.6 GB/s	Latency 62.8 64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 74.3% Great: 82%

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

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Desktop 71%

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Workstation 41%

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System: Alienware 17 R4

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	1,206x
Core i7-7820HKIntelBench 72%, 18,903 samples	755x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	528x

GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples	966x
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	561x
GTX 1080 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 95%, 17,197 samples	436x

SSD
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples	191x
X400 M.2 2280 128GBSandiskBench 65%, 12,357 samples	153x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples	131x

RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 27,567 samples	780x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,851 samples	190x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,951 samples	176x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16