Alienware 15 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.44% 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 Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAlienware 15 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0DVV6W
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '19 at 04:06
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 62
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 150
53% 93.1 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 476
45% 371 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 0708) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.44% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 0.23
Parallax 7.06
6% 4.69 fps
MRender 8.29
Gravity 5.93
Splatting 14.2
8% 9.48 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.44%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDHL500GB-D8 500GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1115F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 129 118 135 145 144 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 1,103
Write 310
Mixed 149
SusWrite 131
91% 423 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 48.9
4K Mixed 18.4
87% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 910
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 145
232% 460 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 105%
Great: 229%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A5143EB0-CPB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 19.7
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 16.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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System: Alienware 15 R2

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