Alienware 17 R5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive257% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '20 at 03:13
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 132
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 750
74% 606 Pts
64-Core 870
54% 870 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 088C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 37.3
32% 41 fps
MRender 56.9
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 51.9
41% 49.5 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1465 1508 1481 1532 1580 1605 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,968
Write 1,773
Mixed 1,218
SusWrite 1,528
364% 1,622 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 53.1
169% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,038
DQ Write 402
DQ Mixed 619
484% 686 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 257%
Great: 393%
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
438GB free
Firmware: CXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1455 1523 1532 1478 1537 1503 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,589
Write 1,346
Mixed 540
SusWrite 1,505
279% 1,245 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 50.8
168% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,038
DQ Write 472
DQ Mixed 739
552% 750 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 241%
Great: 306%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
912GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 434 428 438 446 447 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 441
Mixed 404
SusWrite 436
98% 433 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 29.8
4K Mixed 31.9
106% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 312
232% 310 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
75.8% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 22.8
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 24.9
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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