Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results


Gaming 32% Sail boat	Desktop 71% Battleship	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	41.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	125% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.

System	Alienware 17 R4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180910
Uptime	4.8 Days
Run Date	Dec 11 '20 at 18:13
Run Duration	126 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	12%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7820HK 18,903 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	61.2% Good	Memory 74.1 1-Core 80.6 2-Core 156 61% 103 Pts	4-Core 261 8-Core 418 42% 340 Pts	64-Core 420 26% 420 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 61.2% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile) 17,197 User benchmarks, average bench 95% Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	41.3% Average	Lighting 50 Reflection 108 Parallax 52.2 41% 70.2 fps	MRender 11.6 Gravity 52 Splatting 78.2 42% 47.3 fps
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33 44,050 User benchmarks, average bench 125% 101GB free (System drive) Firmware: AADA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 225 201 185 176 179 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 1,442 Write 321 Mixed 369 SusWrite 202 126% 583 MB/s	4K Read 24.6 4K Write 79.7 4K Mixed 36.6 126% 47 MB/s	DQ Read 414 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 268 226% 332 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 143GB free Firmware: JB0OA3W0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 90 92 91 92 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	58.5% Above average	Read 113 Write 111 Mixed 25.8 SusWrite 90.8 62% 85.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 2x16GB 7,581 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	73.8% Very good	MC Read 26.3 MC Write 29.9 MC Mixed 24.5 77% 26.9 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 20.9 60% 20.9 GB/s	Latency 92.2 43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 73.8% Great: 82%

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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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Gaming 49%

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Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 41%

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System: Alienware 17 R4

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	1,206x
Core i7-7820HKIntelBench 72%, 18,903 samples	755x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	530x

GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples	967x
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	561x
GTX 1080 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 95%, 17,197 samples	437x

SSD
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples	193x
X400 M.2 2280 128GBSandiskBench 65%, 12,357 samples	153x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples	131x

RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 27,567 samples	782x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,851 samples	190x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,951 samples	176x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16