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 below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive154% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07W25T
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210923
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '21 at 23:05
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700F
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 54.4
1-Core 41.2
2-Core 77.4
36% 57.7 Pts
4-Core 145
8-Core 273
25% 209 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.49
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 153
Reflection 199
Parallax 322
124% 225 fps
Gravity 233
Splatting 170
174% 201 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN730 WDC 512GB
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11150012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1063 975 979 974 994 994 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1,263
Write 1,658
Mixed 1,169
SusWrite 996
287% 1,272 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 29.8
91% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 292
221% 299 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 154%
Great: 279%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
675GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 155 138 148 149 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 164
Write 157
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 149
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XK2M26-MIE-NX 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.3
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 10.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 145
28% 145 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.1%
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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