Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive185% 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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 05 '21 at 22:42
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700F
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 74.1
1-Core 182
2-Core 340
104% 198 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,098
105% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,700
105% 1,700 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 3907) ≥ 4GB; 3070
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.37
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 213
Reflection 207
Parallax 194
174% 205 fps
Gravity 152
Splatting 136
126% 144 fps
Poor: 135% Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN730 WDC 256GB
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11150012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 503 505 504 505 506 505 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1773
Write 2,057
Mixed 1,382
SusWrite 505
320% 1,429 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 55.5
228% 96.1 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 500
DQ Mixed 110
141% 238 MB/s
Poor: 100%
This bench: 185%
Great: 239%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 207 200 202 203 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 200
Mixed 80.6
SusWrite 203
125% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 117%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X2YH1K-MIE-NX 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.1% Average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.9
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 92.4
43% 92.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 36: 3R 4G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
36% 14% 114 295 209 60 27" 1920 1080 SAM0D32 C27F390
Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

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