Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive195% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220207
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 04 '22 at 22:30
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700F
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 78.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 321
99% 186 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,136
105% 876 Pts
64-Core 1,483
92% 1,483 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$250
MSI(1462 8E90) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.88
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 132
Reflection 118
Parallax 138
108% 129 fps
Gravity 103
Splatting 89.5
84% 96.4 fps
Poor: 90% Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLQ512HALU-00000 512GB
433GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXV7000Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1262 987 265 228 243 303 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,241
Write 1,228
Mixed 1144
SusWrite 548
234% 1,040 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 68.9
232% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 891
DQ Write 885
DQ Mixed 704
580% 827 MB/s
Poor: 92%
This bench: 195%
Great: 212%
SanDisk Extreme 240GB-$200
103GB free
Firmware: R211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 176 169 158 155 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 351
Write 230
Mixed 227
SusWrite 165
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 38.2
142% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 146
137% 214 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 91%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
702GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 107 105 99 102 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 106
Write 79.3
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 103
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XK2M26-MIE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 12.7
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.9
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,111 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $600
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