Asus X556UB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics54.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). 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.
SystemAsus X556UB  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UB
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit, Цвета: 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 16:26
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 53%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
46.7% Average
Memory 58
1-Core 79.8
2-Core 139
53% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 201
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 60.1
55% 65.6 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 60.6
54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 54%
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 246A) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.7990
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
3.01% Terrible
Lighting 3.13
Reflection 4.62
Parallax 3.22
3% 3.66 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 2.9
Splatting 6.26
4% 4.56 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.01%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-512 512GB
261GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 275 61 92 60 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 374
Write 170
Mixed 276
SusWrite 133
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 23.8
86% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 200
175% 258 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 96%
WD WD10JPLX-00MBPT0 1TB
186GB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 76 76 75 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 82.9
Write 80.8
Mixed 17.9
SusWrite 75.5
46% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 134
30% 134 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Asus X556UB

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