Intel NUC6i5SYB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.72% 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 Drive92.8% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemINTEL_ NUC6i5SY
MotherboardIntel NUC6i5SYB  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '20 at 15:51
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6260U
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.3% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 77.2
2-Core 139
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 230
31% 233 Pts
64-Core 234
14% 234 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris 540 (Mobile Skylake)
Intel(8086 2063) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4678
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
5.72% Terrible
Lighting 9.2
Reflection 8.3
Parallax 9.2
8% 8.9 fps
MRender 0
Gravity 9
Splatting 0.1
2% 3.03 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.72%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 306 316 318 319 320 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 452
Mixed 370
SusWrite 325
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 43.3
151% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 154
123% 176 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 122%
Seagate BUP Slim 1TB
592GB free
Firmware: 0004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 133 132 132 132 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 96.2
Write 115
Mixed 86.1
SusWrite 131
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.9
147% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AXIOM MEMORY 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 48.9
MC Mixed 24.6
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical NUC6i5SYB Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC6i5SYB

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