Alienware 15

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170728
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 13:06
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210H
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 95
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 179
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 271
36% 267 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0685) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.53% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 6.16
3% 13.1 fps
MRender 4.43
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.78
4% 4.85 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.53%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLF128HCHP-000H1 128GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT21H1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 126 129 129 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 447
Write 128
Mixed 158
SusWrite 124
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 20.4
81% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 39.5
DQ Mixed 56.4
54% 88.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 8.8
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 15

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