Alienware m15 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics3.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive158% 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.
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.
SystemAlienware m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory7.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display4320 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 16 '21 at 18:45
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 142
2-Core 267
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 939
86% 720 Pts
64-Core 1,389
86% 1,389 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 0A74) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9168
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
3.71% Terrible
Lighting 6.9
Reflection 167
Parallax 8.6
6% 60.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.71%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2300 NVMe 512GB
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1327 496 500 670 475 472 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 736
Write 2,070
Mixed 953
SusWrite 657
251% 1,104 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 53.2
176% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 832
DQ Write 668
DQ Mixed 724
549% 741 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 158%
Great: 321%
Mushkin Pilot NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$144
567GB free
Firmware: SVN163 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1312 1330 1362 1332 1345 1309 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 884
Write 1,057
Mixed 956
SusWrite 1,332
240% 1,057 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 64
204% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 918
DQ Write 704
DQ Mixed 829
615% 817 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 217%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.7% Above average
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 23.8
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R4 Builds (Compare 363 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m15 R4

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