Alienware m17 R3

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 (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive283% 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.
SystemAlienware m17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200727
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 23:15
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 272
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 820
86% 691 Pts
64-Core 1,144
71% 1,144 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 09D1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7985
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 136
Parallax 8.3
5% 50 fps
Gravity 7
Splatting 12.2
9% 9.6 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe SAMSUNG 2048GB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15302229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2059 2130 2255 1884 1473 1495 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 1,363
Write 2287
Mixed 1400
SusWrite 1,883
394% 1,733 MB/s
4K Read 57.6
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 70.3
230% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 1,019
DQ Write 864
DQ Mixed 944
706% 942 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 283%
Great: 367%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
77.6% Very good
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 20.9
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 25.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 3: 0R 0G 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
3% 12% 25 275 191 60 17.2" 1536 864 AUO329B
Typical m17 R3 Builds (Compare 302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser

System: Alienware m17 R3

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