Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0FG0DK
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160909
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 07:25
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Memory 54
1-Core 23.2
2-Core 42
28% 39.7 Pts
4-Core 78.9
8-Core 125
12% 102 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 131 165 93 150 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 795
Write 44.5
Mixed 468
SusWrite 133
79% 360 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 20.4
54% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 151
115% 156 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 141%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
328GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 126 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 109
Write 105
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 128
66% 91 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 18.3
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 8.2
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 146
27% 146 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,684 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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