Asus K501UX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 11% Tree trunk	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 8% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	15.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). 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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Asus K501UX (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK K501UX
Memory	2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151204
Uptime	11.1 Days
Run Date	May 26 '20 at 06:00
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6200U 135,462 User benchmarks, average bench 41% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	56.6% Above average	Memory 79.5 1-Core 78.7 2-Core 141 60% 99.8 Pts	4-Core 198 8-Core 193 26% 196 Pts	64-Core 226 14% 226 Pts
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 55%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950M 38,813 User benchmarks, average bench 14% Asus(1043 1D1D) 2GB Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4587 Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	15.5% Very poor	Lighting 20.8 Reflection 15.5 Parallax 17.1 17% 17.8 fps	MRender 12 Gravity 19.4 Splatting 15.3 13% 15.6 fps
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 15.5% Great: 16%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HFS128G39MNC-2300A 128GB 541 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 6GB free (System drive) Firmware: 20200L00 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 261 Write 176 Mixed 172 45% 203 MB/s	4K Read 11 4K Write 66.9 4K Mixed 20.1 78% 32.7 MB/s	DQ Read 306 DQ Write 149 DQ Mixed 186 149% 214 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 80%
Hitachi HTS541010A7E630 1TB 20,023 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 92GB free Firmware: SE0OA4A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 60 62 62 62 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 75.8 Write 75 Mixed 20 SusWrite 61.2 42% 58 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB Samsung M471B5173EB0-YK0 8GB 3,550 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	51.8% Above average	MC Read 19.6 MC Write 18.8 MC Mixed 16.3 52% 18.2 GB/s	SC Read 11.7 SC Write 16.3 SC Mixed 16.4 42% 14.8 GB/s	Latency 81.4 49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 51.8% Great: 58%

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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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Typical K501UX Builds (Compare 365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UX - $999

CPU
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples	290x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples	75x

GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	234x
GTX 950MNvidiaBench 14%, 38,813 samples	130x
Bench 5%, 33 samples	1x

SSD
MZNLF128HCHP-00004 128GBSamsungBench 43%, 7,448 samples	61x
HFS256G39MND-2300A 256GBBench 64%, 2,675 samples	32x
M600 SATA M.2 256GBMicronBench 84%, 2,750 samples	24x

RAM
HMT451S6CFR6A-PB Samsung M471B5173EB0-YK0 8GBHynixBench 53%, 3,550 samples	87x
HMT451S6CFR6A-PB Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 12GBHynixBench 43%, 718 samples	37x
HMT451S6CFR6A-PB HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 12GBHynixBench 44%, 422 samples	32x

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Total price: $999

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16