Asus K56CB

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 54% Yacht	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	47.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Asus K56CB (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK K56CB
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130313
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 28 '18 at 09:30
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	22%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3537U 17,065 User benchmarks, average bench 52% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	56.5% Above average	Memory 80.7 1-Core 78.3 2-Core 121 58% 93.4 Pts	4-Core 187 8-Core 200 26% 194 Pts	64-Core 173 11% 173 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 56.5% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Asus(1043 1587) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252 Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	1.61% Terrible	Lighting 1.6 Reflection 7.35 Parallax 0.94 1% 3.29 fps	MRender 2.05 Gravity 0.97 Splatting 4.35 2% 2.45 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 1.61% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 87GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFK SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 30 34 43 50 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	47.9% Average	Read 336 Write 187 Mixed 262 SusWrite 70.7 48% 214 MB/s	4K Read 18.1 4K Write 45.5 4K Mixed 15.1 71% 26.2 MB/s	DQ Read 162 DQ Write 245 DQ Mixed 126 117% 177 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 85%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30 168,449 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 466GB free Firmware: 0003 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 108 107 103 99 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	60.4% Good	Read 107 Write 108 Mixed 43.2 SusWrite 104 66% 90.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.6 102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 60.4% Great: 61%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB 31,808 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 612GB free, PID 25a2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 107 107 102 98 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	57.2% Above average	Read 117 Write 105 Mixed 69.8 SusWrite 103 131% 98.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.7 4K Mixed 0.7 221% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Elpida EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F 2x4GB 3,420 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	41.8% Average	MC Read 15.4 MC Write 17.2 MC Mixed 16.7 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 1.9 SC Write 2.5 SC Mixed 2.1 6% 2.17 GB/s	Latency 79.2 50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 41.8% Great: 55%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 52%

Yacht

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

System: Asus K56CB

CPU
Core i7-3537UIntelBench 52%, 17,065 samples	180x
Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples	116x
Core i5-3317UIntel $225Bench 47%, 26,848 samples	92x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	329x
GeForce GT 740MNvidiaBench 6%, 15,605 samples	138x
HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 28,701 samples	10x

SSD
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	14x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	13x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	12x

RAM
EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F 2x4GBElpidaBench 48%, 3,420 samples	73x
EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 6GBElpidaBench 41%, 736 samples	43x
M471B5273CH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 5,165 samples	29x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 22% - Poor

Total price: $52

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16