Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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.
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.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory23.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 14 '20 at 01:21
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 81
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 185
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 514
53% 427 Pts
64-Core 517
32% 517 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82
66GB free
Firmware: P1021A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 155 65 100 92 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 460
Write 388
Mixed 376
SusWrite 124
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 42.5
142% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 262
208% 290 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 127%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
43GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,340
Write 2,114
Mixed 1,520
443% 1,991 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 78.6
260% 89.6 MB/s
DQ Read 882
DQ Write 669
DQ Mixed 776
580% 776 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
SK hynix SC308 SATA 128GB
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 95.3
Write 102
Mixed 148
88% 115 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 19.4
4,762% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 79.3
1,166% 178 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4SFD8266.C16FN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 27.4
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 24.4
72% 25 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,992 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback