Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.8% 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 Drive57.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '20 at 04:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 84.3
2-Core 143
63% 104 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 443
44% 361 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.8% Below average
Lighting 10.2
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 73.8
8% 33.1 fps
MRender 89.9
Gravity 87.2
Splatting 94.5
74% 90.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 63 34 52 54 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 372
Write 167
Mixed 226
SusWrite 54.7
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 26.1
90% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 184
155% 228 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 87%
Seagate ST1000LM044 HN-M101SAD 1TB
103GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 70 72 71 71 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 71.2
54% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68% Good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 20.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 15.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68%
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 2,679 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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