Alienware Aurora R12

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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive267% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '21 at 19:42
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700F
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 74.7
1-Core 174
2-Core 345
104% 198 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,061
102% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,620
100% 1,620 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.37
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 173
Reflection 170
Parallax 156
141% 166 fps
Gravity 134
Splatting 117
110% 125 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 136%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV512G KIOXIA 512GB
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1329 780 731 789 817 819 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 2,090
Write 2,151
Mixed 1,510
SusWrite 878
372% 1,657 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 75.1
254% 93.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,350
DQ Write 923
DQ Mixed 923
747% 1,065 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 267%
Great: 280%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE-NX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 40
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 22.9
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 24.7
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 90.9
44% 90.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 15: 0R 5G 0B (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% 28% 18 320 250 100 24.5" 1280 720 IVM613D PL2560H
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 15: 0R 5G 0B
Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $625
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