Asus S500CA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 45.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.74% 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 (98%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 58% 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
SystemAsus S500CA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK S500CA
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121225
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 19 '20 at 15:05
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 98%
CPU Throttled 58%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
45.7% Average
Memory 73.4
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 94
48% 74 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 101
14% 104 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 10FD) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.93
Reflection 4.19
Parallax 2.38
2% 3.17 fps
MRender 4.33
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 5.7
3% 3.99 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.74%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OA6C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.1 5.6 7.6 7.9 12 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
6.13% Terrible
Read 11.7
Write 36.9
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 9.6
12% 16.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 6.13%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF5126 4HZ1G6D 1 Asint SSA302G08-GDJEC 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.3% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 14.1
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 11.5
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 93.7
43% 93.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical S500CA Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus S500CA

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