Asus X556UR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.72% 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 Drive35.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (30%). 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 X556UR  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UR
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 10 '21 at 23:22
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 30%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 71.6
2-Core 129
59% 95.3 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 224
30% 222 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia 930MX
Asus(1043 10DE) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8873
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
8.72% Terrible
Lighting 11.8
Reflection 9.6
Parallax 10.9
10% 10.8 fps
MRender 5.3
Gravity 12.2
Splatting 8
7% 8.5 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.72%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 256 255 252 252 269 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.5% Below average
Read 223
Write 104
Mixed 86
SusWrite 262
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 17.7
4K Mixed 8
32% 11.4 MB/s
DQ Read 15.8
DQ Write 16.8
DQ Mixed 15.2
12% 15.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 102%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
884GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 91 92 91 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 82.9
Write 57.6
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 89.9
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF51264HZ-2G1A1 859B CB4GS2400.M8E 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
71.2% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 22.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 21.4
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UR Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UR

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