Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive337% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0NWN7M
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210809
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 25 '21 at 09:04
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 81.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 293
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,126
102% 855 Pts
64-Core 1,469
91% 1,469 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
EVGA(3842 4663) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 143
Reflection 143
Parallax 143
117% 143 fps
Gravity 129
Splatting 112
106% 121 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm9a1 NVMe Samsung 512GB
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36304029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2137 1402 965 923 942 927 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
337% Outstanding
Read 2,633
Write 2553
Mixed 2,387
SusWrite 1216
493% 2,197 MB/s
4K Read 76.3
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 103
336% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,302
DQ Write 1,044
DQ Mixed 1,174
879% 1,174 MB/s
Poor: 151%
This bench: 337%
Great: 410%
Amd-raid LITEON CV3-CE256 256GB
145GB free
Firmware: TC81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 242 239 232 239 239 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
156% Outstanding
Read 297
Write 315
Mixed 315
SusWrite 245
219% 293 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 8.9
1,349% 7.2 MB/s
Amd-raid ST2000DM008-2FR1 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 197 213 207 213 212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 200
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 208
120% 166 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.1
438% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
89.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 34.5
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 27.2
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 36.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 32: 3R 3G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
32% 16% 90 106 6 144 27" 2560 1440 GSM5B7F 27GL850
Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 870 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,039
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