| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 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 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| 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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 93% 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
| System | Asus X556UQK (all builds) |
| Motherboard | ASUSTeK X556UQK |
| Memory | 3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20170210 |
| Uptime | 3.3 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 06 '19 at 01:20 |
| Run Duration | 145 Seconds |
| Run User | BOL-User |
| Background CPU | 38% |
| CPU Throttled | 93% |
PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i7-7500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
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45.4%
Average
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53% 89.3 Pts
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27% 207 Pts
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6% 101 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
690GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0R5J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 62 59 63 61 MB/s
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31.5%
Below average
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34% 47.4 MB/s
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27% 0.23 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
25.3%
Poor
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26% 9.1 GB/s
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16% 5.47 GB/s
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30% 134 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 X556UQK
| CPU |
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| Core i5-7200UIntelBench 45%, 205,332 samples | 740x |
| Core i7-7500UIntelBench 48%, 139,101 samples | 614x |
| Core i7-7500U VHIntelBench 52%, 2,074 samples | 52x |
| GPU |
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| HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples | 1,008x |
| 940MXNvidiaBench 9%, 36,213 samples | 411x |
| HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples | 2x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |