Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '18 at 19:34
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 193
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 476
49% 395 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0772) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.6% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 69
Parallax 57.5
49% 62.3 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 0.04
30% 41.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4130012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 91 96 90 89 87 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 428
Write 320
Mixed 235
SusWrite 95.7
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 28.8
86% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 178
164% 252 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 87%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 131 131 127 130 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 136
Write 128
Mixed 26
SusWrite 130
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
72.5% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 21.2
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 20.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,992 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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