Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive251% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0NWN7M
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200715
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 01:07
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500-$140
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 80.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
92% 171 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 863
90% 720 Pts
64-Core 849
52% 849 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239
Dell(1028 3796) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 91.4
Reflection 86.2
Parallax 87.4
74% 88.3 fps
Gravity 77.7
Splatting 74.7
67% 76.2 fps
Poor: 65% Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981 NVMe Samsung 256GB
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD72D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1059 334 308 309 310 312 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,233
Write 1,360
Mixed 1,195
SusWrite 439
289% 1,307 MB/s
4K Read 62.2
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 85.6
288% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 977
DQ Write 1,078
DQ Mixed 1,014
767% 1023 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 251%
Great: 255%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
262GB free
Firmware: MS1OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 173 179 179 179 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 151
Mixed 31
SusWrite 175
92% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 18.7
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.7
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 870 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,029
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