Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results


Gaming 10% Tree trunk	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	5.55% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	96.3% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (47%). 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

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Alienware 17 R4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory	21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200102
Uptime	6.7 Days
Run Date	May 27 '20 at 00:11
Run Duration	134 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	47%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7820HK 18,903 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	63.4% Good	Memory 68.3 1-Core 92.1 2-Core 186 65% 116 Pts	4-Core 319 8-Core 438 48% 379 Pts	64-Core 537 33% 537 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 63.4% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0778) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7263 Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	5.55% Terrible	Lighting 6 Reflection 126 Parallax 6.5 5% 46.1 fps	MRender 8.95 Gravity 5 Splatting 10.3 7% 8.1 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.55% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Thnsn51t02duk NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB 2,332 User benchmarks, average bench 129% 271GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 244 319 307 327 213 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	96.3% Outstanding	Read 749 Write 658 Mixed 436 SusWrite 289 119% 533 MB/s	4K Read 19.1 4K Write 68.5 4K Mixed 39.9 116% 42.5 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 146 DQ Mixed 160 145% 227 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 96.3% Great: 173%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$130 21,936 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 138GB free Firmware: M0CR040 SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 346 341 333 341 355 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	74.9% Very good	Read 363 Write 374 Mixed 312 SusWrite 342 78% 348 MB/s	4K Read 18 4K Write 50.9 4K Mixed 25 86% 31.3 MB/s	DQ Read 326 DQ Write 249 DQ Mixed 232 188% 269 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 74.9% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown K821PJ-MIB 2x16GB 212 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	62.4% Good	MC Read 24.7 MC Write 25.6 MC Mixed 21.2 68% 23.8 GB/s	SC Read 8.6 SC Write 16.2 SC Mixed 12.1 35% 12.3 GB/s	Latency 106 38% 106 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 62.4% Great: 82%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 49%

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Desktop 71%

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Workstation 41%

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System: Alienware 17 R4

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	1,206x
Core i7-7820HKIntelBench 72%, 18,903 samples	755x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	528x

GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples	966x
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	561x
GTX 1080 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 95%, 17,197 samples	436x

SSD
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples	191x
X400 M.2 2280 128GBSandiskBench 65%, 12,357 samples	153x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples	131x

RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 27,567 samples	780x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,851 samples	190x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,951 samples	176x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16