Asus K56CM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
Graphics3.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 79% 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.
SystemAsus K56CM  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K56CM
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121119
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 19:47
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User NGA-User
Background CPU 51%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3517U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 39.6
2-Core 55.6
39% 55.3 Pts
4-Core 60.8
8-Core 78.8
9% 69.8 Pts
64-Core 97.6
6% 97.6 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 1587) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.07% Terrible
Lighting 3.27
Reflection 4.08
Parallax 2.44
3% 3.26 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 2.17
Splatting 6.3
4% 4.51 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.07%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK3276GSX 320GB-$10
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS101X
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 27 17 36 47 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 50.7
Write 60.3
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 37.3
31% 42.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
90% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 47%
Kingston SMSM150S324G 24GB
22GB free
Firmware: S8FM03.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 38 34 34 33 36 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 1% Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
40.6% Average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 99.5
40% 99.5 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K56CM Builds (Compare 224 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K56CM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $253
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