Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. 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 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics9.02% 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 Drive104% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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 93% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAsus X556UQK  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UQK
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 18:26
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 93%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 197
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 296
39% 295 Pts
64-Core 298
18% 298 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia 940MX
Asus(1043 1490) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4587
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
9.02% Terrible
Lighting 12
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 9.06
10% 9.92 fps
MRender 5.57
Gravity 13.2
Splatting 8.78
8% 9.18 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.02%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 371 377 375 389 380 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 398
Write 395
Mixed 348
SusWrite 375
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 54.2
155% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 301
243% 342 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 104%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 04CB 16GB
2400, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.8
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 27.6
SC Mixed 23.5
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UQK Builds (Compare 1,422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UQK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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