Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive244% 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '21 at 01:23
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400F-$116
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 76.1
1-Core 160
2-Core 321
98% 186 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 921
94% 761 Pts
64-Core 1,164
72% 1,164 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB; Dell OEM
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 264
Reflection 241
Parallax 301
216% 269 fps
Gravity 233
Splatting 167
173% 200 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 512GB
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1812 1945 1925 2007 738 1226 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,238
Write 1,923
Mixed 1,209
SusWrite 1,609
339% 1,495 MB/s
4K Read 53.1
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 54.4
191% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 761
DQ Write 934
DQ Mixed 882
656% 859 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 244%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE-NX 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.7% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 8.5
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 88.1
45% 88.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,111 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $625
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