Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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.
Very high background CPU (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 21:12
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 99%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700F
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Memory 7.39
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 216
45% 101 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 669
62% 518 Pts
64-Core 1,134
70% 1,134 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 3907) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 143
Reflection 143
Parallax 143
116% 143 fps
Gravity 142
Splatting 126
118% 134 fps
Poor: 135% Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 256GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36302029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,514
Write 2,277
Mixed 899
419% 1,896 MB/s
4K Read 50.4
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 84.3
274% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,288
DQ Write 422
DQ Mixed 591
506% 767 MB/s
Poor: 171% Great: 323%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
897GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 184 185 185 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 172
Mixed 82.6
SusWrite 184
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XK2M26-MIE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
25.5% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 8
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 6.3
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 429
9% 429 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,107 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: $910
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