Alienware 15

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 64%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150211
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 04 '20 at 00:23
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
64% Good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 93.7
2-Core 190
67% 119 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 376
44% 344 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64%
Great: 70%
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)
3.59% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 51
Parallax 5.59
3% 20.1 fps
MRender 7.67
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 7.13
5% 5.7 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.59%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit L8T-256L9G-11 M.2 2280 256GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H88110C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 365 379 345 375 381 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 436
Write 377
Mixed 269
SusWrite 369
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 42.4
4K Mixed 24.5
89% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 222
193% 285 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 94%
Kingston DataTraveler G3 4GB
3GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7 9 10 10 10 10 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
6.38% Terrible
Read 18.5
Write 10.2
Mixed 9.3
SusWrite 9.6
15% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
29% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.38%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.9% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 13.5
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 95.9
42% 95.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 59%

 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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