Asus K56CM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 23%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 24.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics3.4% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 47% 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 K56CM  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K56CM
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colori,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121119
Uptime7.7 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 12:10
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
24.3% Poor
Memory 39.5
1-Core 21.9
2-Core 34.8
22% 32.1 Pts
4-Core 54.4
8-Core 54.8
7% 54.6 Pts
64-Core 55.8
4% 55.8 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 635M
Asus(1043 1587) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.6909
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
3.4% Terrible
Lighting 4.93
Reflection 0.96
Parallax 3.12
4% 3.01 fps
MRender 2.67
Gravity 5.17
Splatting 0.91
2% 2.92 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.4%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 66.3
Write 71.1
Mixed 58.3
49% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.34
78% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
21.3% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 8.4
22% 7.87 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 4.1
SC Mixed 5
13% 4.5 GB/s
Latency 205
20% 205 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K56CM Builds (Compare 224 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K56CM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $253
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