Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.2% 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 06DVT7
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display640 x 480 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161208
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 02 '17 at 20:32
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 104
2-Core 202
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 518
55% 440 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 570
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 55.7
Parallax 54.4
33% 50.2 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 48.5
40% 48.4 fps
Poor: 33%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 41%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
858GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3W0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 120
Write 124
Mixed 126
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.19
70% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
41.5% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 11.2
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 10.6
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 17 R4

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