Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive69.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210121
Uptime11.6 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 07:27
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 210
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 587
59% 479 Pts
64-Core 585
36% 585 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV5-8Q512 512GB
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: A892101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 189 192 194 192 194 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 429
Write 184
Mixed 175
SusWrite 192
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 24.5
100% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 138
129% 203 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 90%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
735GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 123 121 122 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 122
Write 108
Mixed 24
SusWrite 121
68% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 23.5
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 23.7
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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