Alienware m17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% 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 Drive266% 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.
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.
CPU throttled at 77% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware m17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200630
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateAug 21 '20 at 15:11
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 916
92% 749 Pts
64-Core 1,518
94% 1,518 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 96%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 09CF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 166
Parallax 158
126% 160 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 142
Splatting 111
115% 146 fps
Poor: 98%
This bench: 118%
Great: 128%
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 09D1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7985
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.99% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 11.8
Parallax 8.69
5% 9.02 fps
MRender 12.1
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 16.1
10% 11.9 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.99%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60pnv2t04 NVMe KIOXIA 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10704103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1982 1811 1609 1625 1628 1624 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 1,452
Write 2,095
Mixed 1,371
SusWrite 1,713
376% 1,658 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 59.4
197% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,039
DQ Write 843
DQ Mixed 945
706% 942 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 266%
Great: 331%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 250GB
125GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 17 16 15 16 15 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 34.3
Write 19.2
Mixed 19.6
SusWrite 17
28% 22.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.4
135% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 22.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 24.5
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%

 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 m17 R3

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