Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics74.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.3% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 93% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory21.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '21 at 01:13
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 93%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3940XM-$344
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 192
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 307
46% 337 Pts
64-Core 309
19% 309 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
GTX 1070 DEDICATED
Dell(1028 057B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.7% Very good
Lighting 88.7
Reflection 120
Parallax 103
72% 104 fps
MRender 95.7
Gravity 92.1
Splatting 101
79% 96.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$88
931GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 393 418 424 422 421 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 455
Write 414
Mixed 383
SusWrite 389
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 31.6
101% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 289
238% 340 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 125%
Liteonit LMT-256M3M mSATA 256GB
118GB free
Firmware: VZDB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 213 222 224 227 227 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49% Average
Read 228
Write 207
Mixed 162
SusWrite 208
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 28.8
4K Mixed 20
66% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 105
90% 135 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49%
Great: 77%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$88
645GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 374 416 415 424 393 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 452
Write 413
Mixed 370
SusWrite 372
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 29.9
96% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 268
223% 322 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73DB0-YK0 Kingston HX318S9IB/8 Kingston HX318S9IB/8 24GB
1600, 1777, 1777 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.6% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.9
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.7
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

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