| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 16.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 56.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
| System | Asus K501UW (all builds) |
| Motherboard | ASUSTeK K501UW |
| Memory | 1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160330 |
| Uptime | 26.3 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 18 '21 at 07:17 |
| Run Duration | 118 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 23% |
PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
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54.9%
Above average
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54% 84.2 Pts
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25% 188 Pts
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12% 192 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 960M
Asus(1043 11E0) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8857
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16.4%
Very poor
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17% 18.8 fps
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15% 18.9 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
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36.5%
Below average
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36% 12.7 GB/s
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25% 8.87 GB/s
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48% 82.9 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Asus K501UW
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| HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples | 86x |
| GTX 960MNvidiaBench 16%, 73,363 samples | 48x |
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