Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive389% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0TYR0X
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '21 at 23:13
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 161
2-Core 321
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 959
99% 800 Pts
64-Core 1,166
72% 1,166 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 59.6
38% 48 fps
MRender 33.6
Gravity 46.7
Splatting 26.6
28% 35.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP1000GM30002 1TB
828GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STNSC014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2730 2775 2786 2792 2796 2790 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
389% Outstanding
Read 1,957
Write 2,617
Mixed 2006
SusWrite 2,778
531% 2,339 MB/s
4K Read 57.9
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 86.8
301% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,269
DQ Write 913
DQ Mixed 1,093
816% 1,092 MB/s
Poor: 177%
This bench: 389%
Great: 492%
Amd-raid WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
368GB free
Firmware: 4150
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 215 222 213 221 221 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 461
Write 446
Mixed 367
SusWrite 229
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 23.1
83% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 75
97% 168 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 69%
Amd-raid WDC WD10EZEX-75W 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: 1305
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 154 157 150 157 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 94.9
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 155
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19.7
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 864 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $1,060
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