Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics64.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0FG0DK
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161112
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 13 '20 at 13:17
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 146
59% 99.2 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 420
39% 323 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0776) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
64.4% Good
Lighting 76.2
Reflection 89.9
Parallax 62.2
62% 76.1 fps
MRender 82.2
Gravity 79
Splatting 89.3
69% 83.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 306 274 119 48 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 752
Write 269
Mixed 367
SusWrite 182
86% 393 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 37.7
100% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 426
DQ Mixed 359
278% 377 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.7% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 20
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.8
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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