Alienware 17 R5

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 (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive92% 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.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191021
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 19:11
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 137
2-Core 251
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 760
77% 626 Pts
64-Core 827
51% 827 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0877) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.92
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 30
Reflection 30
Parallax 30
24% 30 fps
Gravity 30
Splatting 30
26% 30 fps
Poor: 66% Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc401 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80006E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 64 63 67 68 64 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 925
Write 108
Mixed 198
SusWrite 69.2
70% 325 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 74.4
4K Mixed 30.2
126% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 471
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 134
138% 236 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92%
Great: 167%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
579GB free
Firmware: SDM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 103 102 102 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 48.3
Write 74.8
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 101
51% 69 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
99% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 26.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 27.5
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 48%
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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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