Intel NUC6CAYB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 38.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemIntel NUC6CAYS
MotherboardIntel NUC6CAYB  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '19 at 23:20
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron J3455
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Memory 47
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 89.1
36% 60.4 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 177
24% 178 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 38%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics
Intel(8086 2067) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4749
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.23% Terrible
Lighting 2.43
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 2.19
2% 2.5 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 3.96
3% 3.22 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.23%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
466GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 377 381 318 305 304 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 378
Write 304
Mixed 308
SusWrite 342
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 39.5
126% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 278
209% 280 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G9P1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
28.8% Poor
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 10
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 4
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.23 GB/s
Latency 172
23% 172 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical NUC6CAYB Builds (Compare 127 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC6CAYB

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 12% - Very poor Total price: $29
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