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 way below expectations (2nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 98 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 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive152% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). 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 0P0JWX
Memory11.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '21 at 07:41
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 19.8
1-Core 91.1
2-Core 184
48% 98.2 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 721
65% 549 Pts
64-Core 1,306
81% 1,306 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 165
Reflection 204
Parallax 256
135% 208 fps
Gravity 10.9
Splatting 16.3
12% 13.6 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV1T02 KIOXIA 1024GB
840GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 924 868 859 785 901 851 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
152% Outstanding
Read 1,098
Write 1,056
Mixed 831
SusWrite 865
216% 963 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 33.1
108% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 549
DQ Write 435
DQ Mixed 501
372% 495 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 152%
Great: 320%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 50 42 45 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 56.7
Write 29.7
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 53.4
30% 40.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
34% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJV223-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 34
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 19.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 4.8
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 322
12% 322 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,103 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: 49% - Average Total price: $910
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