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 way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive131% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '19 at 19:25
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd 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 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Memory 59.7
1-Core 25.5
2-Core 51
32% 45.4 Pts
4-Core 102
8-Core 167
16% 135 Pts
64-Core 211
13% 211 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 86%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC400 SK hy 512GB
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1284 1287 884 484 461 307 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 929
Write 1,268
Mixed 873
SusWrite 785
218% 964 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 34.8
113% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 245
184% 245 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 131%
Great: 252%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 8.5
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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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