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Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 09 '19 at 21:24
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 76.5
1-Core 90.7
2-Core 171
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 272
29% 230 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 55.4%
 Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 0772) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 5.03
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 4.88
4% 26.7 fps
Gravity 4.47
Splatting 11.2
7% 7.82 fps
Poor: 3% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 240GB-$70
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 324
Write 256
Mixed 291
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 13.8
52% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 33
58% 116 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 68%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 500GB
386GB free
Firmware: 1012
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 256
Write 216
Mixed 209
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 9.7
34% 11.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 110
86% 116 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 83%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
521GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 9.3
Write 10.3
Mixed 6.5
6% 8.7 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 009D3616 CT8G4SFS824A.C8FE 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.6% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 19.2
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 87.3
46% 87.3 ns
Poor: 63% ↑
This bench: 62.6%
 Great: 78%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples1,112x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples368x
Core i7-7820HKIntelBench 72%, 18,903 samples243x
GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples951x
GTX 1060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 47%, 177,775 samples625x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples175x
SSD
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples121x
X400 M.2 2280 128GBSandiskBench 65%, 12,357 samples106x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples76x
RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 27,567 samples547x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,851 samples110x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 2,972 samples100x
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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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