Asus X542UN

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% 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.
SystemAsus X542UN  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X542UN
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateSep 16 '18 at 20:55
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 197
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 503
54% 431 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia MX150-0
Asus(1043 1B10) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9907
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.3
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 18.7
17% 18.2 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 18.4
Splatting 19.6
15% 18 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 126 133 135 136 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 258
Write 155
Mixed 310
SusWrite 145
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 38.7
137% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 186
165% 246 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 85%
Hitachi HTS541010B7E610 1TB
827GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 114 111 117 115 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 22% Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 10.5
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X542UN Builds (Compare 374 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X542UN

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