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Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.5% 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 Drive55.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime2 Days
Run DateOct 25 '22 at 12:40
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 145
58% 98 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 345
38% 302 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 25.5
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 17.4
21% 26.1 fps
MRender 13.6
Gravity 8.8
Splatting 16.7
11% 13 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 42%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Series 500GB
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 197 184 180 187 181 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 354
Write 287
Mixed 167
SusWrite 191
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 17.2
73% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 74.2
DQ Mixed 45.8
67% 132 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
56.7% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 17.1
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17

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