Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.4% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '16 at 12:42
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User FRA-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 i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 53
2-Core 106
52% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 241
27% 211 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970M
Dell(1028 0490) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 18
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 15.7
15% 15.4 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 16
11% 13 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.5TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 144
Write 156
Mixed 109
102% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.82
153% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 189%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
53.4% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 12.1
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR3

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