| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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. |
| Processor | With 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 45.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 4.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| 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. |
Very high background CPU (64%). 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.
| System | Asus X556UQ (all builds) |
| Motherboard | ASUSTeK X556UQ |
| Memory | 3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160304 |
| Uptime | 0.7 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 16 '18 at 13:17 |
| Run Duration | 134 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 64% |
| CPU Throttled | 96% |
PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
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45.7%
Average
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44% 69.8 Pts
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20% 156 Pts
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8% 134 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 10CE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
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4.87%
Terrible
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4% 6.21 fps
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6% 7.33 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
228GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 336 346 310 282 275 MB/s
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75.1%
Very good
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73% 322 MB/s
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87% 29.3 MB/s
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257% 346 MB/s
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
495GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 56 61 61 81 84 MB/s
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36.2%
Below average
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42% 57.5 MB/s
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118% 0.83 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Micron 8ATF51264HZ-2G1A1 Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
59.9%
Above average
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66% 23.1 GB/s
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30% 10.6 GB/s
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36% 111 ns
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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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System: Asus X556UQ
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| Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples | 175x |
| Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples | 149x |
| Core i3-6100UIntelBench 43%, 24,116 samples | 21x |
| GPU |
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| HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples | 242x |
| 940MXNvidiaBench 9%, 36,213 samples | 106x |
| HD Graphics 510IntelBench 2%, 6,504 samples | 15x |
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