Alienware x17 R1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive350% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
CPU throttled at 78% 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.
SystemAlienware x17 R1  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware x17 R1
Memory56.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '21 at 16:39
Run Duration294 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 78%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 74.4
1-Core 175
2-Core 271
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 1,026
91% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,541
95% 1,541 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 98%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A99) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 497.09
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 206
Reflection 200
Parallax 214
168% 207 fps
Gravity 146
Splatting 119
115% 132 fps
Poor: 96% Great: 144%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2300 NVMe 1024GB
710GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2189 2220 2236 2339 1839 924 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
350% Outstanding
Read 2,440
Write 2,342
Mixed 1,311
SusWrite 1,958
452% 2,013 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 65.6
248% 89 MB/s
DQ Read 1,624
DQ Write 974
DQ Mixed 1,096
871% 1,231 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 350%
Great: 349%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
374GB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1985 1925 1936 1941 1935 1918 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
428% Outstanding
Read 2,896
Write 3431
Mixed 3,024
SusWrite 1,940
637% 2,823 MB/s
4K Read 82.3
4K Write 226
4K Mixed 120
398% 143 MB/s
DQ Read 1,784
DQ Write 1,337
DQ Mixed 1,488
1,132% 1,536 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 428%
Great: 526%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
821GB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1027 1029 1027 1028 1028 1028 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 1,324
Write 1,026
Mixed 1,112
SusWrite 1,028
252% 1,123 MB/s
4K Read 68.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 88.4
282% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 976
DQ Write 844
DQ Mixed 851
654% 890 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 245%
Great: 526%
Generic- SD/MMC CRW 128GB
119GB free, PID 0328
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 70 87 80 86 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 92.7
Write 84.8
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 73.6
106% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 5.2
374% 7.5 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AO1E34RCTV2-BZWS 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 33.8
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 20.4
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 91.7
44% 91.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
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System: Alienware x17 R1

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