Alienware 17 R5

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 (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive191% 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.
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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '19 at 21:44
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User PRI-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 627
69% 543 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 962 663 335 333 334 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
191% Outstanding
Read 1,699
Write 954
Mixed 1,110
SusWrite 492
236% 1,064 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 55.6
184% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 914
DQ Mixed 599
508% 731 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 191%
Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
614GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 119 123 119 120 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 118
Write 109
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 119
66% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 75%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
24GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 14 11 13 12 14 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Read 85
Write 12.7
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 13.4
33% 33.2 MB/s
4K Read 8.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1
90% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.5% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 21.3
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 25.2
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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