Alienware m15 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive154% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R2
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200707
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 16 '20 at 09:50
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 69.1
1-Core 55.8
2-Core 133
51% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 560
53% 437 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 093B) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8141
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.27
Reflection 23.8
Parallax 7.03
5% 12.4 fps
Gravity 7
Splatting 14.6
10% 10.8 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 706 793 762 738 765 702 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 899
Write 982
Mixed 479
SusWrite 744
174% 776 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 42.1
145% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 656
DQ Write 602
DQ Mixed 610
463% 623 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 154%
Great: 261%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.1% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 20.4
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 9.7
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R2 Builds (Compare 319 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware m15 R2

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