Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.58% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive83.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '20 at 15:02
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 80.3
2-Core 151
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 432
39% 330 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 0776) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
5.58% Terrible
Lighting 5.87
Reflection 96.6
Parallax 5.91
5% 36.1 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 5.23
Splatting 12.3
7% 8.21 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.58%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 180 156 150 152 146 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 1,124
Write 175
Mixed 242
SusWrite 164
92% 426 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 67.7
4K Mixed 5
78% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 78.9
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 189
133% 162 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 193%
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
169GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 381 374 336 373 383 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 380
Write 388
Mixed 255
SusWrite 369
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 17.5
65% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 222
199% 302 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 117%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
27GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 23 19 17 29 29 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Read 132
Write 40.2
Mixed 14
SusWrite 22.3
53% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2.4
144% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
ABD4162C HyperX DDR4 2400 C14 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 25.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Alienware 17 R4

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HDDRAMUSB
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