Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics80.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateSep 27 '21 at 02:55
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 99%

 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 i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 188
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 547
56% 454 Pts
64-Core 558
34% 558 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.87
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Lighting 97.8
Reflection 126
Parallax 97.6
80% 107 fps
MRender 93.6
Gravity 99.4
Splatting 106
82% 99.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 409 431 420 394 417 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 428
Mixed 415
SusWrite 386
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 34.8
119% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 294
239% 339 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.4% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 22.2
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 78%

 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 10 8 60 15.5" 1280 720 LGD049B
Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,996 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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