Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.1% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '17 at 16:27
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 88
1-Core 115
2-Core 221
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 634
63% 514 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.2% Poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 82.1
8% 34.6 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 85.9
61% 73.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF180H6 SATA 180GB
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSFD34N Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 432
Mixed 346
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 23.3
104% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 14.5
86% 196 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 84%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
926GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 132
Write 129
Mixed 135
100% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.33
4K Mixed 0.17
69% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 24.1
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 26.3
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,995 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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