Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics87.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive143% 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 (43%). 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory21 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181115
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 11 '19 at 18:09
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%
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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 80.2
2-Core 161
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 308
32% 259 Pts
64-Core 399
25% 399 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.6% Excellent
Lighting 112
Reflection 130
Parallax 106
91% 116 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 105
Splatting 92.7
81% 100 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 236 223 206 211 200 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 1,596
Write 327
Mixed 374
SusWrite 223
136% 630 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 38.8
160% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 425
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 290
240% 346 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 143%
Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
747GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 125 121 122 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 136
Write 125
Mixed 30
SusWrite 123
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3E1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
69.3% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 22.6
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.9
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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