Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

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 (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive247% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0NWN7M
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200715
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 06 '21 at 01:01
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 80
1-Core 148
2-Core 292
93% 174 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 952
93% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,375
85% 1,375 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 174
Reflection 171
Parallax 171
141% 172 fps
Gravity 152
Splatting 127
122% 139 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssdpemkf010t8 NVMe INTEL 1024GB
821GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7003 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1200 918 884 880 890 901 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 2,397
Write 1,264
Mixed 941
SusWrite 945
307% 1,387 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 66.2
216% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 998
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 677
470% 611 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 247%
Great: 285%
Amd-raid TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 1TB
163GB free
Firmware: MS2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 105 104 101 104 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 88.7
Write 89.2
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 103
58% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.5% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 30.7
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 28.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 866 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $1,063
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