Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive222% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07W25T
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 22:38
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600KF-$157
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 79.6
1-Core 166
2-Core 313
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 971
94% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,220
76% 1,220 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 C903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 222
Reflection 210
Parallax 203
180% 212 fps
Gravity 154
Splatting 136
127% 145 fps
Poor: 135% Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 256GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36308029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 574 556 562 564 550 412 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 2,041
Write 653
Mixed 877
SusWrite 536
226% 1,027 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 54.6
224% 88.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,163
DQ Write 621
DQ Mixed 787
613% 857 MB/s
Poor: 171%
This bench: 222%
Great: 323%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-HYD-NX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 23.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 25
SC Mixed 24.2
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 81.3
49% 81.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 84%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $910
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