Alienware m17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive209% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 77% 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 m17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R4
Memory21.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 04:51
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 137
2-Core 276
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 872
83% 684 Pts
64-Core 1,375
85% 1,375 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A95) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6589
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 211
Reflection 183
Parallax 177
172% 190 fps
Gravity 138
Splatting 114
110% 126 fps
Poor: 96% Great: 144%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm9a1 NVMe Samsung 2048GB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1183 1524 1579 1426 967 969 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,148
Write 1,507
Mixed 1,102
SusWrite 1,275
285% 1,258 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 43.9
154% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 935
DQ Write 758
DQ Mixed 842
631% 845 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 209%
Great: 471%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.4% Very good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 21.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 24.3
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R4 Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m17 R4

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