Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '19 at 11:00
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4900MQ-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
34.5% Below average
Memory 56.1
1-Core 22.9
2-Core 38.8
28% 39.3 Pts
4-Core 71.3
8-Core 109
11% 90.2 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.52% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 13.4
Parallax 0.91
0% 4.94 fps
MRender 1.33
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 1.04
1% 0.89 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.52%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WDC 750GB
552GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 45 57 70 111 109 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 35% Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
41.5% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 16.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 6.4
16% 5.5 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware 17

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