Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics82.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 082CGY
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime6.4 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 19:14
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 96
2-Core 182
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 492
52% 417 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.54
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Lighting 101
Reflection 121
Parallax 93.2
83% 105 fps
MRender 97.1
Gravity 95.2
Splatting 104
82% 98.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 145 132 109 124 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 949
Write 455
Mixed 208
SusWrite 131
95% 436 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 35.2
129% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 807
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 150
210% 404 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 109%
Great: 141%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
708GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 133 136 130 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 134
Write 127
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 133
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 27
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21.1
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 16.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,992 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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