Asus VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X540UAR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
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 40.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.29% 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 Drive97.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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 VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X540UAR  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X540UAR
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190621
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 07:21
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 23.7
2-Core 45
34% 47 Pts
4-Core 52.2
8-Core 82.7
8% 67.4 Pts
64-Core 43.9
3% 43.9 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Asus(1043 12D1) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6286
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
6.29% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 9.35
Parallax 6.81
5% 7.45 fps
MRender 10.7
Gravity 6.47
Splatting 13.5
9% 10.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.29%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 293 308 291 299 285 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 413
Write 397
Mixed 333
SusWrite 305
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 49.4
150% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 324
244% 328 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATF51264HZ-2G3E1 Hynix HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 8GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
49.3% Average
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 17.3
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 1.1
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 11.8
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X540UAR Builds (Compare 840 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X540UAR

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