Alienware X51

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.35% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 84% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware X51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0KM92T
Memory1.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131104
Uptime11.8 Days
Run DateApr 01 '18 at 02:22
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%
CPU Throttled 84%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 75.8
2-Core 122
57% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 215
27% 207 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0527) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.18 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.54 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Nvidia GeForce GT 545
Nvidia(10DE 091D) 1GB
CLim: 870 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.35% Terrible
Lighting 8.43
Reflection 10.1
Parallax 6.78
7% 8.43 fps
MRender 11.5
Gravity 8.27
Splatting 10.5
8% 10.1 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.35%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 87.7
Mixed 66.6
63% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.15
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.23
114% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54%
Great: 109%
WD Elements 25A3 4TB
3TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 151
Write 161
Mixed 93.8
170% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.26
104% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4M1 Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.5% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 12.1
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 10.8
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 Builds (Compare 682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Alienware X51

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