Alienware m17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics4.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive280% 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.
CPU throttled at 77% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware m17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m17 R3
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '21 at 17:56
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 141
2-Core 254
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 1,090
99% 833 Pts
64-Core 1,441
89% 1,441 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 100%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 09D1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8935
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.87% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 144
Parallax 9.1
5% 53.1 fps
MRender 11.9
Gravity 7.8
Splatting 0.1
5% 6.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.87%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1120 1017 1074 1079 1167 1189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
280% Outstanding
Read 2,800
Write 1,015
Mixed 1,292
SusWrite 1,108
343% 1,554 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 59.8
194% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1276
DQ Write 509
DQ Mixed 741
588% 842 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 280%
Great: 347%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G44AM0-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 22.1
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 25.4
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m17 R3 Builds (Compare 304 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser

System: Alienware m17 R3

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