Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 21:59
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 119
54% 86 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 358
36% 290 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 67.7
8% 29.8 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 87.5
64% 77 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871b M.2 2280 128GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT22D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 109 112 108 107 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 383
Write 344
Mixed 333
SusWrite 110
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 15.5
69% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 267
226% 329 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 101%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
474GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 109 105 109 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 101
Write 94.8
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 107
59% 81.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 22.3
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,996 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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