Alienware m15 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 02:44
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 137
2-Core 264
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 845
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 1392
86% 1392 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 0A74) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9168
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 124
Parallax 8.7
6% 46.5 fps
Gravity 7
Splatting 10.8
8% 8.9 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PC SN730 NVMe WDC 512GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11150012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,664
Write 2,109
Mixed 1,766
414% 1,846 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 57
190% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 907
DQ Write 739
DQ Mixed 834
621% 827 MB/s
Poor: 124% Great: 285%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATF1G64HZ-3G2E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.6% Above average
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 14.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 18.9
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 11: 1R 1G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
11% 13% 38 109 5 144 15.5" 1536 864 LGD06A8
History:
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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware m15 R4

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