Alienware 17 R2

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 (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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive64.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 17 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R2
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190529
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 18 '22 at 02:07
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-4710HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 180
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 446
48% 385 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 70%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 M.2 2280 128GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT25D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 125 122 109 82 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 468
Write 113
Mixed 137
SusWrite 103
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 21.8
96% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 59.1
89% 176 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
53.3% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware 17 R2

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