Alienware m15 R3

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 (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive165% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware m15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R3
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210202
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 16 '21 at 08:32
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 241
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 705
72% 582 Pts
64-Core 872
54% 872 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti (Mobile)
Dell(1028 09CF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 85.3
Reflection 123
Parallax 78.1
70% 95.5 fps
Gravity 77.3
Splatting 69.5
64% 73.4 fps
Poor: 45% Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 512GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001070 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 800 465 586 533 540 528 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 1,350
Write 1,205
Mixed 1,050
SusWrite 575
234% 1,045 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 55.8
4K Mixed 42.5
140% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 792
DQ Write 649
DQ Mixed 707
533% 716 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 165%
Great: 215%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21.9
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 22.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R3 Builds (Compare 387 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser

System: Alienware m15 R3

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