Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics80.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 23:58
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 91.8
2-Core 184
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 376
47% 360 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile Max-Q)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1708 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.53
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.3% Excellent
Lighting 95.9
Reflection 119
Parallax 102
78% 106 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 105
Splatting 101
84% 103 fps
Poor: 61%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 208 214 198 189 187 MB/s
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
86.5% Excellent
Read 249
Write 250
Mixed 194
SusWrite 210
51% 226 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 45.1
148% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 432
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 295
246% 357 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
758GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 125 129 128 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 137
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 128
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 11.9
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,991 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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