Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '18 at 22:52
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4900MQ-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 78.5
2-Core 153
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 353
39% 309 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 05AA) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9077
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 30.4
19% 25.9 fps
MRender 33.1
Gravity 28.9
Splatting 27
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDMCEAW080A4 mSAT 80GB
8GB free
Firmware: LG7i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59% Above average
Read 453
Write 97.4
Mixed 151
50% 234 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 19
98% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 99.3
DQ Mixed 33.7
51% 98.3 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59%
Great: 59%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 101
Write 39.6
Mixed 37.7
44% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.38
96% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 68%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
542GB free
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 90.4
Write 72.3
Mixed 32.9
48% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.5
111% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
52.1% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 16.2
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware 17

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