Alienware m15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive217% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware m15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R3
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '20 at 17:06
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 140
2-Core 265
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 858
82% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,094
68% 1,094 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 09CF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.87
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 124
Reflection 139
Parallax 130
101% 131 fps
Gravity 115
Splatting 109
99% 112 fps
Poor: 79% Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2300 NVMe 1024GB
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1845 1671 1722 1646 945 1097 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 872
Write 1,840
Mixed 1,137
SusWrite 1,488
304% 1,334 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 55.1
179% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 916
DQ Write 686
DQ Mixed 772
585% 791 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 217%
Great: 349%
Kingston SKC2500M81000G 1TB
327GB free
Firmware: S7780100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1394 1124 1128 1117 1130 1126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 873
Write 1637
Mixed 1,205
SusWrite 1,170
278% 1,221 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 58.7
191% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 814
DQ Write 813
DQ Mixed 927
665% 852 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 202%
Great: 374%
Kbg40zns512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
168GB free
Firmware: 10410104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 754 735 376 388 408 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 710
Write 395
Mixed 567
SusWrite 489
121% 540 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 56.5
185% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,130
DQ Write 522
DQ Mixed 701
553% 784 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 153%
Great: 216%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 22.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 25.3
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 79%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 70%
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System: Alienware m15 R3

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