Alienware Aurora R12

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 (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive392% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory120 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 02:23
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 78.8
1-Core 196
2-Core 387
115% 221 Pts
4-Core 668
8-Core 1,178
111% 923 Pts
64-Core 1,794
111% 1,794 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 310
Reflection 300
Parallax 326
253% 312 fps
Gravity 259
Splatting 193
196% 226 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1968 2257 2259 2219 2207 2194 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
392% Outstanding
Read 2,563
Write 2,310
Mixed 2,260
SusWrite 2,184
524% 2,329 MB/s
4K Read 70.9
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 93.7
321% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,343
DQ Write 1,210
DQ Mixed 1,271
955% 1,275 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 392%
Great: 517%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$59
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 194 194 193 194 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 192
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 193
111% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X6TCK6-MIE 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 21.1
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 21.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,140 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $899
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