Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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.
Boot Drive165% 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.
High background CPU (26%). 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 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '19 at 00:35
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 26%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 85.9
1-Core 100
2-Core 195
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 581
57% 469 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc401 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80007E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 307 313 313 314 315 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 1,248
Write 758
Mixed 999
SusWrite 319
185% 831 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 61.4
211% 75.4 MB/s
DQ Read 602
DQ Write 748
DQ Mixed 342
351% 564 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 165%
Great: 167%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
855GB free
Firmware: SDM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 125 126 126 126 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 66.2
Write 116
Mixed 55
SusWrite 125
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 55%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 25.8
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 22.2
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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