Alienware 17 R5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '22 at 07:30
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 231
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 738
72% 588 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0877) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
49.9% Average
Lighting 58.6
Reflection 107
Parallax 63.3
48% 76.4 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 65.9
54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 96 87 86 86 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 392
Write 319
Mixed 288
SusWrite 93.9
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 30.5
95% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 204
179% 270 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 87%
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275
2TB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 449 421 442 430 436 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 401
Write 399
Mixed 378
SusWrite 438
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 47.4
152% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 329
247% 332 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 105%
Great: 135%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 22.8
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 36.6
SC Mixed 25
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R5 Builds (Compare 560 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 48%
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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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