Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '20 at 02:08
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 99%

 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 i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 173
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 196
34% 238 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 450.82
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 135
Parallax 142
110% 137 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 132
Splatting 108
97% 120 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 4 4 4.1 4.1 4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 1,657
Write 20.6
Mixed 36.1
SusWrite 4.5
89% 430 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 15.4
4K Mixed 23.7
105% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 430
DQ Write 11.8
DQ Mixed 21.9
66% 155 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 108%
Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
911GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 133 130 132 132 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 138
Write 133
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 130
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
42.6% Average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 12
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 13.6
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 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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