Intel NUC6CAYB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 32.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.7% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemIntel(R) NUC6CAYH
MotherboardIntel NUC6CAYB  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190219
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '20 at 19:56
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 above expectations (71st percentile)
32.2% Below average
Memory 45.4
1-Core 44.6
2-Core 88.9
35% 59.6 Pts
4-Core 104
8-Core 146
16% 125 Pts
64-Core 149
9% 149 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 38%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 500
Intel(8086 2067) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.7989
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
2.47% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 2.44
2% 2.52 fps
MRender 4.38
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 6.22
4% 4.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.47%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 287 297 304 305 303 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 440
Write 432
Mixed 416
SusWrite 302
90% 397 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 41.8
133% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 260
198% 267 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unde CT51264BF186DJ.M8F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 10.8
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.1 GB/s
Latency 179
22% 179 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 32%

 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $32
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