Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Alienware Aurora R12 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 0P0JWX
Memory	2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210224
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 16 '21 at 07:45
Run Duration	217 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11400F-$116 46,609 User benchmarks, average bench 94% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	84.9% Excellent	Memory 67.4 1-Core 159 2-Core 316 94% 181 Pts	4-Core 548 8-Core 922 89% 735 Pts	64-Core 1,136 70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 84.9% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.11 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 142 Reflection 142 Parallax 142 116% 142 fps	Gravity 142 Splatting 142 126% 142 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 256GB 245 User benchmarks, average bench 193% 52GB free (System drive) Firmware: 23000030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,606 Write 1,366 Mixed 1,182 308% 1,384 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 97.8 4K Mixed 58.7 196% 67.4 MB/s	DQ Read 829 DQ Write 971 DQ Mixed 929 692% 910 MB/s
Poor: 147% Great: 223%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 768GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 432 433 445 449 451 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 455 Mixed 404 SusWrite 439 100% 444 MB/s	4K Read 39.6 4K Write 97.1 4K Mixed 53.6 180% 63.4 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 333 250% 335 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 133%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2TB free Firmware: MX4OAD30 SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 189 197 197 197 197 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 193 Write 195 Mixed 31.9 SusWrite 195 111% 154 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE-NX 1x8GB 156 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	25.9% Poor	MC Read 7.6 MC Write 11.1 MC Mixed 7.8 25% 8.83 GB/s	SC Read 5.9 SC Write 7.6 SC Mixed 6.7 19% 6.73 GB/s	Latency 108 37% 108 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 25.9% Great: 64%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 80: 9R 7G 14B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
80%	32%	94	264	182	144	27"	2560 1440	ACI27B1 ROG PG278Q

History: Score 55: 6R 4G 13B | Score 80: 9R 7G 14B

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 177%

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System: Alienware Aurora R12

CPU
Core i7-11700FIntelBench 98%, 21,161 samples	921x
Core i5-11400FIntel $116Bench 94%, 46,609 samples	418x
Core i7-11700KFIntel $240Bench 102%, 17,565 samples	236x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	509x
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	491x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	278x

SSD
PC711 SK hynix 1TBNvmeBench 277%, 3,587 samples	222x
Micron 2300 512GBNvmeBench 206%, 2,103 samples	99x
PC711 SK hynix 512GBNvmeBench 250%, 2,402 samples	87x

RAM
XW21KG-HYD-NX 2x8GBUnknownBench 88%, 1,413 samples	206x
XK2M26-MIE-NX 1x16GBUnknownBench 49%, 948 samples	170x
X2YH1K-MIE-NX 2x16GBUnknownBench 95%, 1,460 samples	124x

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Value: 49% - Average

Total price: $909

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16