Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive100% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170705
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateJul 29 '18 at 09:29
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (97th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 194
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 502
52% 421 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0774) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9836
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 56.9
Reflection 62
Parallax 46.6
46% 55.2 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 58
Splatting 65.1
52% 63.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871b M.2 2280 128GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT22D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 181 129 131 129 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 457
Mixed 387
SusWrite 141
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 53.2
182% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 345
261% 350 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
81GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 72 76 77 77 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 81.5
Write 77.5
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 76.6
47% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
74% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 22.2
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 21.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74%
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 1,997 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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