Alienware m15 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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.
Graphics136% 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 Drive293% 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 m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '21 at 00:42
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 296
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 1059
93% 788 Pts
64-Core 1,474
91% 1,474 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A9A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
136% Outstanding
Lighting 193
Reflection 191
Parallax 181
157% 189 fps
MRender 191
Gravity 146
Splatting 119
121% 152 fps
Poor: 96%
This bench: 136%
Great: 144%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsu 1TB
610GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36304029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2056 2140 2167 2299 2303 1628 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,362
Write 2,236
Mixed 1,683
SusWrite 2,099
420% 1,845 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 71.3
230% 75.6 MB/s
DQ Read 934
DQ Write 787
DQ Mixed 876
652% 866 MB/s
Poor: 167%
This bench: 293%
Great: 370%
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
63GB free
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 241 239 239 238 239 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 1,063
Write 707
Mixed 726
SusWrite 257
153% 688 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 46.4
156% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 798
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 511
380% 518 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 130%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 24
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 27.3
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R4 Builds (Compare 364 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 88%
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System: Alienware m15 R4

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