Asus K46CA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAsus K46CA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K46CA
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20130329
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 19 '16 at 05:00
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3217U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 77.1
1-Core 44.8
2-Core 92.1
46% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 121
16% 121 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 100D) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3379
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.88 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.3
4% 4.76 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
62GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.4% Above average
Read 267
Write 205
Mixed 215
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 28.7
104% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 29
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 74.2
57% 73.6 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 115%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 54
Write 49.4
Mixed 43.2
37% 48.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.18
4K Write 0.26
4K Mixed 0.14
27% 0.19 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown RMT3170EB68F9W1600 Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 16.3
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K46CA Builds (Compare 70 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K46CA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $225
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