Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 04 '17 at 01:39
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 680
69% 560 Pts
64-Core 685
42% 685 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0771) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 103
Reflection 122
Parallax 102
84% 109 fps
Gravity 95.9
Splatting 102
88% 99.1 fps
Poor: 48% Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 124
Write 115
Mixed 111
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.2
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 009D3616 CT8G4SFS824A.C8FAD1 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
75.9% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 21.5
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 24.6
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,996 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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