Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics120% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive161% 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory18.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210121
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 24 '21 at 23:27
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 70.6
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 168
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 442
48% 380 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Asus(1043 85E5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
120% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 180
Parallax 187
132% 176 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 171
Splatting 118
112% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 120%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 618 391 116 125 116 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,540
Write 1,095
Mixed 818
SusWrite 248
205% 925 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 55.9
178% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 743
DQ Write 537
DQ Mixed 671
493% 650 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 161%
Great: 294%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
558GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 124 125 124 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 131
Write 75.1
Mixed 24.1
SusWrite 124
64% 88.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
71.2% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.9
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 18.4
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 100 34" 1280 720 SPT0D52 Sceptre B34
Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 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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