Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.67% 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 Drive61.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAsus X556UQK  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UQK
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190416
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 09:37
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
CPU Throttled 92%

 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 i5-7200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 88
2-Core 162
64% 109 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 250
32% 244 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia 940MX
Asus(1043 1490) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5730
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
9.67% Terrible
Lighting 13
Reflection 11
Parallax 11.2
11% 11.7 fps
MRender 5.3
Gravity 13.9
Splatting 9.4
8% 9.53 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.67%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G32TND-N210A 128GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30200P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 123 130 124 120 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 360
Write 129
Mixed 150
SusWrite 125
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 19.7
99% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 124
120% 197 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 75%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
486GB free
Firmware: AX0R5J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 103 104 104 104 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 88.4
Write 85.2
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 103
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 859B CT4G4SFS8213.C8FHP 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.4% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 18.5
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UQK Builds (Compare 1,424 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UQK

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