Alienware m15 R4

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 (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive222% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware m15 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware m15 R4
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '21 at 13:40
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 286
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 796
77% 633 Pts
64-Core 1,045
65% 1,045 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
Dell(1028 0A74) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.73
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 89.4
Reflection 37.6
Parallax 43.9
73% 57 fps
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 53.5
44% 48.7 fps
Poor: 94% Great: 127%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2300 NVMe 512GB
350GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1897 1986 996 525 642 467 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,481
Write 2,111
Mixed 1,431
SusWrite 1,085
345% 1,527 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 57.1
190% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 860
DQ Write 830
DQ Mixed 903
662% 865 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 222%
Great: 321%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$122
298GB free
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1768 1846 1366 75 76 75 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1104
Write 1,806
Mixed 1,254
SusWrite 868
285% 1,258 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 61.6
209% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 1,005
DQ Write 842
DQ Mixed 925
692% 924 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 203%
Great: 307%
Sony QD-G64E 60GB
42GB free, PID 087c
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 249 244 240 237 239 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 292
Write 81.6
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 237
209% 173 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.8
253% 6.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 17.9
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 26.5
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical m15 R4 Builds (Compare 364 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware m15 R4

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