Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJun 08 '21 at 15:32
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 192
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 356
46% 349 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Dell(1028 07C0) 2GB
CLim: 1657 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
11% Very poor
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 47.4
Parallax 38.3
0% 28.6 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 39.5
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 11%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 50 58 54 60 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
29.1% Poor
Read 47
Write 49.3
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 54.2
31% 42.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6MFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
37.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 11.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,991 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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