Alienware 15 R4

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 (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive107% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware 15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R4
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 17 '20 at 03:08
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 792
78% 640 Pts
64-Core 936
58% 936 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB
322GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 435 421 433 433 370 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 428
Mixed 402
SusWrite 424
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 44.6
148% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 280
223% 313 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 107%
Great: 123%
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB
76GB free
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 91 39 86 75 75 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 496
Write 409
Mixed 395
SusWrite 124
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 27.1
114% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 1.2
71% 170 MB/s
Pm981 NVMe Samsung 256GB
150GB free
Firmware: EXD71D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1193 300 299 299 299 309 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
213% Outstanding
Read 1,790
Write 1,402
Mixed 907
SusWrite 450
253% 1,137 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 68.9
232% 78 MB/s
DQ Read 980
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 976
726% 959 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 213%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.4% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 21.3
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 25.4
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R4 Builds (Compare 252 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

System: Alienware 15 R4

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