Alienware M14xR2

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 51% Yacht	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	85.8% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

CPU throttled at 70% 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.

System	Alienware M14xR2 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware M14xR2
Memory	10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20180322
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 28 '18 at 13:21
Run Duration	128 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	70%

PC Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3820QM-$275 3,135 User benchmarks, average bench 66% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	56% Above average	Memory 81.2 1-Core 52.2 2-Core 96.3 50% 76.6 Pts	4-Core 169 8-Core 238 26% 204 Pts	64-Core 252 16% 252 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 56% Great: 75%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 12,732 User benchmarks, average bench 6% Dell(1028 0552) 2GB Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9836 Relative performance (0^th percentile)	1.21% Terrible	Lighting 1.27 Reflection 1.15 Parallax 1.62 1% 1.35 fps	MRender 1.81 Gravity 1.53 Splatting 2.26 2% 1.87 fps
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 1.21% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 281GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 413 388 345 323 277 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	85.8% Excellent	Read 426 Write 400 Mixed 356 SusWrite 358 87% 385 MB/s	4K Read 28.6 4K Write 47.6 4K Mixed 35.2 114% 37.1 MB/s	DQ Read 264 DQ Write 248 DQ Mixed 254 191% 255 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 85.8% Great: 134%
Seagate Expansion 2TB 49,966 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1.5TB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 28 27 27 25 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	16% Very poor	Read 27.8 Write 23.8 Mixed 23.7 SusWrite 27.1 19% 25.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0 90% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 16% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B1G73BH0-CK0 2x8GB 1,654 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	51.7% Above average	MC Read 20.5 MC Write 19.4 MC Mixed 17.2 54% 19 GB/s	SC Read 11.3 SC Write 9.7 SC Mixed 10.8 30% 10.6 GB/s	Latency 78.3 51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 57%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 56%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Alienware M14xR2

CPU
Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples	116x
Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples	83x
Core i5-3210MIntel $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples	35x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	191x
GeForce GT 650MNvidiaBench 6%, 12,732 samples	103x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	2x

SSD
PM830 mSATA 32GBSamsungBench 41%, 860 samples	18x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	12x
PM830 mSATA 256GBSamsungBench 63%, 9,379 samples	11x

RAM
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 2x4GBNanyaBench 51%, 5,366 samples	19x
M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 50%, 11,714 samples	15x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples	14x

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Value: 54% - Above average

Total price: $420

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16