Asus K56CM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
CPU throttled at 58% 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAsus K56CM  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K56CM
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121119
Uptime13.1 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 58%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Memory 65.8
1-Core 25.1
2-Core 43.6
33% 44.8 Pts
4-Core 65.8
8-Core 65.5
9% 65.7 Pts
64-Core 70.6
4% 70.6 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 1587) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.51% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.89 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.35
4% 4.76 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.51%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
317GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 481
Write 347
Mixed 337
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 14.6
54% 18.7 MB/s
DQ Read 49.5
DQ Write 35.6
DQ Mixed 9.67
16% 31.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F Kingston KNWMX1-ETB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
30% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 11.8
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30%
Great: 58%

 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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