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 (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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive401% 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.
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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '21 at 03:00
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 i9-11900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 78.3
1-Core 199
2-Core 366
113% 214 Pts
4-Core 713
8-Core 1,230
118% 971 Pts
64-Core 1,808
112% 1,808 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.37
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 276
Reflection 248
Parallax 287
225% 271 fps
Gravity 232
Splatting 173
175% 203 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36303129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2147 2164 2199 2259 2258 2257 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
401% Outstanding
Read 2,575
Write 2,351
Mixed 2285
SusWrite 2,214
531% 2,356 MB/s
4K Read 72.1
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 103
337% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1393
DQ Write 1205
DQ Mixed 1,286
968% 1,295 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 401%
Great: 517%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 187 186 186 186 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 138
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 186
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJV223-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.1% Good
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 19.1
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 19.1
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 83.7
48% 83.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 135%

 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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