| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Memory | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
CPU throttled at 59% 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
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
| System | Alienware M15x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit farver |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110105 |
| Uptime | 1.9 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 25 '17 at 18:49 |
| Run Duration | 90 Seconds |
| Run User | DNK-User |
| Background CPU | 6% |
| CPU Throttled | 59% |
PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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73.9%
Very good
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70% 117 Pts
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44% 349 Pts
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25% 406 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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46.2%
Average
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54% 72.6 MB/s
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108% 0.91 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1866 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 2134 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
42.3%
Average
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39% 13.8 GB/s
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36% 12.8 GB/s
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69% 58 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Alienware M15x
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| Core i7 Q 740Intel $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples | 49x |
| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 46x |
| Core i7 Q 840Intel $85Bench 56%, 1,339 samples | 10x |
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| GeForce GTX 260MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,120 samples | 42x |
| GeForce GTX 460MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,887 samples | 24x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5730AMDBench 4%, 2,535 samples | 20x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 54% - Above average | Total price: $218 |