Asus X556UB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.83% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive49.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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.
SystemAsus X556UB  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UB
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 07 '19 at 13:44
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 76%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 56.6
2-Core 108
52% 81.3 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 165
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 246A) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.83% Terrible
Lighting 6.53
Reflection 10.1
Parallax 5.87
5% 7.51 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 5.87
Splatting 12.5
7% 7.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.83%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
281GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 72 81 75 84 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 288
Write 89
Mixed 125
SusWrite 79
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 21.6
4K Mixed 20.8
75% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 96.4
111% 191 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 102%
Kingston DT 101 G2 16GB
11GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.1 5.5 5 5.3 4.6 4.9 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
5.63% Terrible
Read 23.6
Write 4.2
Mixed 9.2
SusWrite 5.6
12% 10.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.63%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.4% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UB Builds (Compare 179 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UB

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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