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Alienware 17 R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics81.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). 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.
SystemAlienware 17 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R4
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime10.7 Days
Run DateApr 30 '22 at 08:52
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
40.2% Average
Memory 45.7
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 127
43% 77.8 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 489
38% 338 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
Dell(1028 0778) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.15.1179
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.6% Excellent
Lighting 94.2
Reflection 139
Parallax 97.1
77% 110 fps
MRender 98.9
Gravity 124
Splatting 109
91% 111 fps
Poor: 81%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 149%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$50
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 224 197 179 158 151 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 736
Write 287
Mixed 314
SusWrite 196
84% 383 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 30.4
90% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 413
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 300
241% 341 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 193%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
294GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 95 98 98 98 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 114
Write 118
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 96.2
66% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 75%
VendorCo ProductCode 2TB
2TB free, PID 1234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.2 1.7 0.6 5.5 3.1 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
5.93% Terrible
Read 21
Write 1.7
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 4
8% 8.1 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
24% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.93%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown K821PJ-MID 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 17.6
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 9.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 177
22% 177 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R4 Builds (Compare 2,774 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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