Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.5% 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 Drive218% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime24.5 Days
Run DateOct 09 '22 at 14:18
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 199
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 546
55% 448 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.18
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.5% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 52.9
Parallax 55.1
58% 59.6 fps
MRender 56.8
Gravity 55.8
Splatting 71.5
51% 61.4 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 502 430 397 407 401 392 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 2,400
Write 2,158
Mixed 1,519
SusWrite 422
362% 1,625 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 63.1
209% 69.9 MB/s
DQ Read 750
DQ Write 635
DQ Mixed 655
501% 680 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 218%
Great: 280%
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
383GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 403 399 404 402 402 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 433
Write 407
Mixed 327
SusWrite 405
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 29.7
95% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 283
230% 327 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
79.7% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 25.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 23.9
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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