Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive40.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0TYR0X
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 02:01
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 910
97% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,157
72% 1,157 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 41.3
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 53.4
34% 43.1 fps
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 23.8
28% 32.8 fps
Poor: 27% Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4150
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 213 202 207 206 212 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 334
Write 269
Mixed 193
SusWrite 210
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 6.9
28% 8.67 MB/s
DQ Read 89.4
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 86.6
77% 114 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 69%
Amd-raid WD easystore 480 480GB
346GB free
Firmware: EG43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 225 224 218 117 213 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.3% Average
Read 407
Write 341
Mixed 224
SusWrite 214
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 26.1
4K Mixed 7.6
45% 15.9 MB/s
DQ Read 47.9
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 20.7
35% 65.6 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 45%
Amd-raid WDC WD10EZEX-75W 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: 1305
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 160 161 158 160 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 167
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 160
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
66.4% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 19.3
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 21
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 870 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,029
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