Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware Area 51 R5 vs Alienware Area 51 R6

119specifications compared
16differ
103identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Area 51 R5:Intel
- Area 51 R6:AMD
Processor family
- Area 51 R5:Intel® Core™ i7 X-series
- Area 51 R6:AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
Processor model
- Area 51 R5:i7-7800X
- Area 51 R6:1950X
Processor cores
- Area 51 R5:6
- Area 51 R6:16
Processor threads
- Area 51 R5:12
- Area 51 R6:32
Processor frequency
- Area 51 R5:3.5 GHz
- Area 51 R6:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Area 51 R5:8.25 MB
- Area 51 R6:32 MB
Processor socket
- Area 51 R5:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- Area 51 R6:Socket TR4

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Area 51 R5, Area 51 R6
175 specifications	A Alienware Area 51 R5 View product	B Alienware Area 51 R6 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series	AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7800X	1950X
Processor coresDiffers	6	16
Processor threadsDiffers	12	32
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8.25 MB	32 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Socket TR4
SteppingKnown for one	U0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	2560	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X299 Express	AMD X399
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportDiffers	3	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	850 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Grey, Silver	Black, Red, Silver
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee LiveSafe (30 days Trial), Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)	Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	123589	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3L4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2017X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
EPEAT ratingDiffers	84.8%	84.21%
Logistics dataidentical
Products per intermodal container (40ft)Known for one	126 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per intermodal container (40ft, HC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 pc(s)

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More pcs/workstations comparisons

All pcs/workstations comparisons