Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171024
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMar 30 '20 at 00:59
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 91.7
2-Core 181
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 514
52% 422 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0772) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3153
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 56.2
52% 62.8 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 61.6
50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNK128GVN8 M.2 2280 128GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8DA4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 121 115 116 117 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 323
Write 130
Mixed 158
SusWrite 118
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 23.5
97% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 68.7
DQ Mixed 139
115% 172 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58%
Great: 71%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
721GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 128 130 125 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 138
Write 126
Mixed 26
SusWrite 127
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
71.7% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 23
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 77%

 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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