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 (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive310% 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0TYR0X
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210428
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '21 at 22:32
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 82.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 317
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 916
96% 772 Pts
64-Core 1,172
72% 1,172 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480
Dell(1028 3984) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 12GB, Driver: 21.20.02
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 138
Reflection 135
Parallax 266
113% 180 fps
Gravity 128
Splatting 161
130% 144 fps
Poor: 113% Great: 129%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc711 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1907 433 454 438 441 440 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 2,811
Write 2,203
Mixed 1,613
SusWrite 686
407% 1,828 MB/s
4K Read 70.6
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 97.9
336% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,236
DQ Write 1,067
DQ Mixed 1,054
817% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 310%
Great: 329%
Amd-raid CT500BX10 500GB
294GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 399 401 407 406 404 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 418
Write 388
Mixed 330
SusWrite 402
87% 385 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 13.7
48% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 86.2
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 98.5
81% 113 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 73%
Amd-raid Samsung SSD 840 120GB
111GB free
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 141 141 141 141 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 395
Write 338
Mixed 294
SusWrite 174
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 23.6
85% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 123
128% 202 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 77%
Amd-raid WDC WD1001FALS-0 1TB
683GB free
Firmware: 05.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 96 95 95 96 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 96
Write 88.3
Mixed 47.4
SusWrite 95
60% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-HYD-NX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
89% Excellent
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 33.3
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 35.4
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 89%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 41: 8R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
41% 31% 29 108 4 60 24" 1920 1080 ACR02FA GN246HL
Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 872 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: $1,024
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