Alienware m15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	249% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.

System	Alienware m15 R3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware m15 R3
Memory	14.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210202
Uptime	2.3 Days
Run Date	Aug 07 '21 at 04:01
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	25%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10980HK 7,777 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	75.6% Very good	Memory 67.6 1-Core 130 2-Core 254 81% 150 Pts	4-Core 448 8-Core 841 77% 644 Pts	64-Core 1,260 78% 1,260 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 75.6% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 09CE) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8935 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 5.6 Reflection 113 Parallax 8.3 5% 42.2 fps	Gravity 7.1 Splatting 11.2 8% 9.15 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB 1,660 User benchmarks, average bench 427% 3.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1020 1295 1326 1396 1408 1147 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	249% Outstanding	Read 1,983 Write 1,592 Mixed 1,663 SusWrite 1,265 365% 1,626 MB/s	4K Read 42.9 4K Write 80 4K Mixed 57.9 182% 60.3 MB/s	DQ Read 931 DQ Write 686 DQ Mixed 810 605% 809 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 249% Great: 672%
Pm991 NVMe Samsung 512GB 2,686 User benchmarks, average bench 115% 200GB free Firmware: 25309039 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 651 605 247 285 263 274 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	146% Outstanding	Read 996 Write 705 Mixed 813 SusWrite 388 162% 725 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 74.2 4K Mixed 43.8 141% 49.3 MB/s	DQ Read 903 DQ Write 820 DQ Mixed 726 582% 816 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 146% Great: 198%
SDXC Card 256GB 3,434 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 238GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 69 72 71 75 71 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	27.7% Poor	Read 78.7 Write 31.9 Mixed 47.2 SusWrite 65.1 71% 55.7 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.3 42% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 27.7% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GB 4,312 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	MC Read 24.8 MC Write 22.6 MC Mixed 17.6 62% 21.7 GB/s	SC Read 14.2 SC Write 15.3 SC Mixed 20.8 48% 16.8 GB/s	Latency 107 37% 107 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 81%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 45: 9R 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
45%	16%	57	275	197	60	15.5"	2194 1234	SDCA029

History: Score 19: 3R 1G 1B | Score 45: 9R 0G 0B

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 70%

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System: Alienware m15 R3

CPU
Core i7-10750HIntelBench 77%, 206,796 samples	288x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	59x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	40x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)NvidiaBench 98%, 7,378 samples	161x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	96x
RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q)NvidiaBench 93%, 3,436 samples	46x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 1TBIntelBench 242%, 17,176 samples	31x
NVMe SK hynix 1TBPc611Bench 201%, 6,137 samples	27x
2300 NVMe 1024GBMicronBench 241%, 4,924 samples	23x

RAM
HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GBHynixBench 76%, 6,382 samples	142x
M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 74%, 4,312 samples	114x
4ATS1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 75%, 6,362 samples	82x

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Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16