Alienware m15 R6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive255% 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.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware m15 R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0Y6YVC
Memory31.6 GB free of 40 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20221107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '23 at 05:20
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11800H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 59.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 196
67% 122 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 593
60% 489 Pts
64-Core 971
60% 971 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 0A73) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.3616
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 30
Parallax 10.4
6% 15.7 fps
Gravity 11.2
Splatting 8.5
8% 9.85 fps
Poor: 5% Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm9a1 NVMe Samsung 1024GB
762GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36308029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 998 1141 1462 1531 1509 1491 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 1,690
Write 1,602
Mixed 1,609
SusWrite 1,355
352% 1,564 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 64.6
205% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,018
DQ Write 818
DQ Mixed 949
702% 928 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 255%
Great: 441%
PNY CS3030 2TB SSD
862GB free
Firmware: CS303133
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1351 1542 1227 755 674 517 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,074
Write 1,436
Mixed 1,190
SusWrite 1,011
267% 1,178 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 44.5
175% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,109
DQ Write 927
DQ Mixed 871
693% 969 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 203%
Great: 315%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C22-32GRS 80CE000080CE M471A1G44BB0-CWE 39GB
3200, 3200 MHz
32767, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.4% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 18.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 13.1
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 14%
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System: Alienware m15 R6

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