Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics68.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive174% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 02:55
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 52%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 152
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 123
31% 202 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.9% Good
Lighting 83.7
Reflection 102
Parallax 86.5
68% 90.9 fps
MRender 86.7
Gravity 80.3
Splatting 89.2
70% 85.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CX2-8B256-Q11 NV 256GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 48811QD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 670 629 614 613 588 549 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
174% Outstanding
Read 1,296
Write 726
Mixed 653
SusWrite 610
182% 821 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 52.8
176% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 778
DQ Write 557
DQ Mixed 533
435% 623 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 174%
Great: 206%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
345GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 99 102 104 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 104
Write 102
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 101
60% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
77.7% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25.5
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 20.9
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,991 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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