Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (88%). 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
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 04 '19 at 16:11
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 88%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 112
2-Core 190
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 340
38% 300 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
Dell(1028 0777) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 146
Parallax 124
107% 134 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 129
Splatting 107
95% 117 fps
Poor: 81%
This bench: 102%
Great: 149%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 354 338 319 322 337 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 419
Write 342
Mixed 356
SusWrite 339
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 51.5
173% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 343
257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 107%
Great: 131%
Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB
701GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 398 360 262 270 273 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 146
Write 432
Mixed 332
SusWrite 324
71% 308 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 38.2
121% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 292
225% 305 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 99%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
312GB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 98 98 97 95 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 105
Write 97.5
Mixed 68
SusWrite 95.7
122% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 0.7
253% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905663-021.A00G 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
75.2% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 24.7
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 21
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 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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