Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.2% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180509
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 22 '18 at 19:54
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 97
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 554
55% 447 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.5% Poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 65.5
8% 29 fps
MRender 55
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 76.6
53% 63.2 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Thnsn51t02duk NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB
359GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 324 322 292 293 302 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 587
Write 475
Mixed 364
SusWrite 313
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 8.8
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 17.8
84% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 742
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 380
328% 495 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 173%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
450GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 85 86 85 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60% Above average
Read 124
Write 127
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 84.8
65% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4SFD824A.C16FDD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 25.9
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.3
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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System: Alienware 17 R4

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