Alienware 15 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0DVV6W
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 13 '19 at 10:19
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 75.2
1-Core 87.7
2-Core 178
65% 114 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 413
45% 355 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Dell(1028 0708) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1972
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
13% Very poor
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 36.4
Parallax 35.4
5% 26 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 36.4
Splatting 35
29% 34.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 13%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
758GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3P0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 117 113 118 120 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 122
Write 131
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 116
72% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1A2 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.9% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 21.6
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 89.9
44% 89.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R2 Builds (Compare 875 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 15 R2

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