Alienware m15 Ryzen Ed. R5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15 Ryzen Ed. R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 06W7NY
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210505
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 30 '21 at 07:33
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
FP6, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 50.3
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 157
55% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 678
62% 520 Pts
64-Core 1,197
74% 1,197 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59%
Great: 98%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A97) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 458.02
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 48.2
32% 51.5 fps
Gravity 46.3
Splatting 57.4
47% 51.8 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
Dell(1028 0A6F) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 20.40.40.04
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 9.8
Reflection 13.4
Parallax 18.6
8% 13.9 fps
Gravity 15.9
Splatting 13.5
13% 14.7 fps
Poor: 11% Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc711 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
878GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 764 836 903 928 910 899 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 1,000
Write 942
Mixed 785
SusWrite 873
203% 900 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 47.4
165% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 619
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 700
459% 547 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 165%
Great: 389%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G43AB2-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
78.5% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 27.2
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 29.2
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 160
25% 160 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 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
0% 0% 0 9 7 0 24.5" 1280 720 DELA17C AW2521HFL
Typical m15 Ryzen Ed. R5 Builds (Compare 195 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

System: Alienware m15 Ryzen Ed. R5

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