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 as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemIntel(R) NUC6CAYH
MotherboardIntel NUC6CAYB  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '20 at 11:20
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 (98th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Memory 48.3
1-Core 43.4
2-Core 88.2
36% 60 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 170
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 38%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 500
Intel(8086 2067) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7529
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.24% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 2.65
Parallax 2.09
2% 2.27 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 5.26
3% 3.91 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.24%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
703GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 350 399 406 407 415 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 408
Write 437
Mixed 279
SusWrite 396
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 50.6
4K Mixed 31.7
107% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 176
143% 202 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 Unde CT51264BF160BJ.M8F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.1% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 10.3
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 3.9
11% 3.83 GB/s
Latency 167
24% 167 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 31%

 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

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