Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive321% 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.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora Ryzen Edition  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0TYR0X
Memory107.5 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210428
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateAug 09 '21 at 21:01
Run Duration279 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416
AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 76.7
1-Core 162
2-Core 320
99% 186 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,178
107% 900 Pts
64-Core 2808
174% 2808 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.41
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 290
Reflection 268
Parallax 320
236% 293 fps
Gravity 245
Splatting 175
181% 210 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1967 1828 1832 1887 1788 1864 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
321% Outstanding
Read 1,991
Write 2221
Mixed 1165
SusWrite 1861
407% 1,809 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 67.2
250% 96.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1234
DQ Write 1,086
DQ Mixed 1,105
843% 1,141 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 321%
Great: 526%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170
316GB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1815 1671 1571 1553 1318 1222 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 2,165
Write 1,913
Mixed 1,324
SusWrite 1525
388% 1,732 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 181
4K Mixed 67.2
249% 97.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1296
DQ Write 1,121
DQ Mixed 1,138
872% 1,185 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 310%
Great: 526%
Amd-raid ST16000NM001G-2K 16TB
103GB free
Firmware: SN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 119 116 116 115 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Read 116
Write 111
Mixed 73.9
SusWrite 116
24% 104 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 1.1
15% 5.57 MB/s
DQ Read 3.3
DQ Write 16.3
DQ Mixed 1.6
4% 7.07 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 33%
Amd-raid ST16000NM001G-2K 16TB
103GB free
Firmware: SN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 120 118 112 118 120 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 45.9
SusWrite 116
70% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 0.5
620% 5.87 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 146%
Amd-raid ST12000VN0008-2P 12TB
26GB free
Firmware: SC61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 244 232 240 241 245 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
116% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 160
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 240
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.1
976% 8.03 MB/s
Poor: 100%
This bench: 116%
Great: 131%
Seagate Expansion HDD 10TB
90GB free
Firmware: 0003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 149 136 139 139 136 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 75%
WD My Passport 2TB
463GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 61 62 64 62 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 62.4
Write 60.7
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 62.1
76% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/32GX 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 37
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 29
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 29.5
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 87
46% 87 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 163%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 60 27.2" 1280 720 GSM7707 LG HDR 4K
Typical Aurora Ryzen Edition Builds (Compare 875 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,009
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