Alienware m17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics115% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive275% 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.
CPU throttled at 77% 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 m17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 04:14
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 304
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,025
98% 809 Pts
64-Core 1,510
94% 1,510 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 102%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 09CF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.87
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
115% Outstanding
Lighting 146
Reflection 163
Parallax 154
119% 154 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 135
Splatting 121
116% 145 fps
Poor: 98%
This bench: 115%
Great: 128%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
877GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2174 1821 1619 1627 1624 1629 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 1,569
Write 2,030
Mixed 1,608
SusWrite 1,749
394% 1,739 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 58.6
193% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,125
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 1,035
769% 1,021 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 275%
Great: 372%
PC SN530 NVMe WDC 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: 21112012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 805 434 435 435 435 435 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 830
Write 917
Mixed 824
SusWrite 496
173% 767 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 64.5
217% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,259
DQ Write 909
DQ Mixed 1,000
770% 1,056 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 179%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 23.4
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 27.6
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 15: 1R 2G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
15% 7% 99 326 240 300 17.3" 1920 1080 AUOBE8E
History:
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System: Alienware m17 R3

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