Alienware m15 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive208% 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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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 m15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R3
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211214
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 12 '22 at 19:26
Run Duration273 Seconds
Run User EUR-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 128
2-Core 226
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 626
60% 497 Pts
64-Core 749
46% 749 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 09CF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.79
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 113
Reflection 114
Parallax 104
92% 110 fps
Gravity 79.5
Splatting 79.9
71% 79.7 fps
Poor: 79% Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11001111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1273 737 739 743 743 750 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1406
Write 2141
Mixed 1,456
SusWrite 831
330% 1,458 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 64.1
214% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 894
DQ Write 649
DQ Mixed 743
563% 762 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 208%
Great: 273%
SHGP31-1000GM-2 1TB
298GB free
Firmware: 41060C20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1843 1495 1269 1194 1143 1101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 2,249
Write 2,262
Mixed 1,575
SusWrite 1,341
417% 1,857 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 70.9
237% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 911
DQ Write 707
DQ Mixed 766
584% 794 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 281%
Great: 414%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA1GS6CMR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 23.5
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 24.3
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 84%

 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 m15 R3

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