Asus K501UX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.66% 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 Drive70.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAsus K501UX  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UX
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150917
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 03:53
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 156
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 256
34% 252 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 1D1D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.66% Terrible
Lighting 5.93
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 5.97
5% 9.15 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 5.27
Splatting 12.7
7% 8.32 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.66%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G39MND-2300A 256GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 238 245 266 157 151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 372
Write 273
Mixed 243
SusWrite 222
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 23.4
95% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 211
178% 262 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
56% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 17.3
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K501UX Builds (Compare 361 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UX - $999

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $999
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