Asus BU401LAV

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 58% Gunboat	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	74.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 73% 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 BU401LAV (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK BU401LAV
Memory	4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140519
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 10 '18 at 22:56
Run Duration	120 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	23%
CPU Throttled	73%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4650U 4,310 User benchmarks, average bench 51% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	58.6% Above average	Memory 85.4 1-Core 55.3 2-Core 144 57% 95.1 Pts	4-Core 204 8-Core 104 23% 154 Pts	64-Core 205 13% 205 Pts
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz) 6,906 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Asus(1043 13CD) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	4.53% Terrible	Lighting 5.13 Reflection 6.04 Parallax 7.84 4% 6.34 fps	MRender 5.24 Gravity 3 Splatting 9.48 5% 5.91 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 4.53% Great: 5%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk X300s Non-Secure 256GB 2,451 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 65GB free (System drive) Firmware: X2150000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 252 239 233 230 222 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	74.3% Very good	Read 458 Write 391 Mixed 246 SusWrite 245 75% 335 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 80.7 4K Mixed 31.2 126% 46.9 MB/s	DQ Read 29.9 DQ Write 83.6 DQ Mixed 27.9 30% 47.1 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 74.3% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Elpida Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 8GB 132 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	48.7% Average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 20 MC Mixed 16.1 51% 17.9 GB/s	SC Read 10.7 SC Write 10.2 SC Mixed 6.3 26% 9.07 GB/s	Latency 71.7 56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 48.7% 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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Typical BU401LAV Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 53%

Yacht

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

System: Asus BU401LAV

CPU
Core i7-4650UIntelBench 51%, 4,310 samples	1x

GPU
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples	1x

SSD
X300s Non-Secure 256GBSanDiskBench 82%, 2,451 samples	1x

RAM
Kingston ASU16D3LS1KBG/4G 8GBElpidaBench 50%, 187 samples	1x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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