Asus K501UW

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive80.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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.
Run History
SystemAsus K501UW  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UW
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160913
Uptime15.7 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 22:07
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 86
2-Core 150
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 224
31% 228 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
Asus(1043 11E0) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8494
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
8.5% Terrible
Lighting 7.97
Reflection 14
Parallax 14.6
6% 12.2 fps
MRender 20.6
Gravity 8.47
Splatting 16.3
12% 15.1 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 8.5%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS512G39MND-3510A 512GB
257GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20400P00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 495
Write 449
Mixed 466
105% 470 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 18.7
88% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 24.7
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 13.4
53% 109 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
35% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 10.4
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 8.3
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 35%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K501UW Builds (Compare 134 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UW

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