Alienware m15 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 137%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics140% 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 Drive203% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 77% 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 m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220211
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateMay 18 '22 at 21:51
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 276
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 1,029
93% 781 Pts
64-Core 1,292
80% 1,292 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 96%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A9A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.42
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 202
Parallax 206
163% 203 fps
MRender 200
Gravity 149
Splatting 121
124% 157 fps
Poor: 96%
This bench: 140%
Great: 144%
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 0A74) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
3.96% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 182
Parallax 8.9
5% 65.6 fps
MRender 1
Gravity 7
Splatting 1
2% 3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.96%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1709 787 799 796 790 794 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 679
Write 1496
Mixed 713
SusWrite 946
218% 958 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 64.7
217% 76.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,341
DQ Write 950
DQ Mixed 928
752% 1,073 MB/s
Poor: 137%
This bench: 203%
Great: 283%
Kxg60znv512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
223GB free
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1293 871 784 788 804 799 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 821
Write 1,795
Mixed 871
SusWrite 890
249% 1,094 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 66.9
223% 79.4 MB/s
DQ Read 921
DQ Write 1,046
DQ Mixed 926
713% 964 MB/s
Poor: 137%
This bench: 200%
Great: 283%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAB2GS6AMR6N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 23.7
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 27.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware m15 R4

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