Asus K501UX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 47.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.36% 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 Drive34.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). 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.
SystemAsus K501UX  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UX
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateApr 04 '18 at 19:05
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 36%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
47.5% Average
Memory 57.1
1-Core 54.6
2-Core 148
48% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 199
29% 212 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 1D1D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4958
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.36% Terrible
Lighting 6.73
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 6.75
6% 9.66 fps
MRender 7.81
Gravity 6.3
Splatting 13.7
8% 9.27 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.36%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLF128HCHP-00004 128GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT2301Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 458
Write 61.2
Mixed 105
44% 208 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 8
40% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 10.5
DQ Write 24.4
DQ Mixed 7.07
8% 14 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 56%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
421GB free
Firmware: 0003SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 108
Mixed 100
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.2
55% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB Samsung M471B5173EB0-YK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 136
29% 136 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K501UX Builds (Compare 361 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UX - $999

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $999
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