Asus X541UV

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 60% Destroyer	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	4.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	24.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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.

System	Asus X541UV (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK X541UV
Memory	4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190417
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 15 '21 at 22:13
Run Duration	133 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	100%
CPU Throttled	96%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6500U 102,213 User benchmarks, average bench 46% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	63.2% Good	Memory 87.5 1-Core 84.1 2-Core 139 64% 103 Pts	4-Core 224 8-Core 242 31% 233 Pts	64-Core 230 14% 230 Pts
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 63.2% Great: 57%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Asus(1043 12F0) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7325 Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	4.02% Terrible	Lighting 5.8 Reflection 9.3 Parallax 6.7 5% 7.27 fps	MRender 4.7 Gravity 6.1 Splatting 0.2 3% 3.67 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.02% Great: 5%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB 24,911 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 53GB free (System drive) Firmware: UF4500RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 48 17 3.8 5.8 30 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	24.3% Poor	Read 365 Write 63.6 Mixed 173 SusWrite 48.5 36% 163 MB/s	4K Read 7.4 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 6.3 22% 6.07 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 24.3% Great: 56%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 211GB free Firmware: 2BA30001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 59 61 58 59 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	33.6% Below average	Read 57.8 Write 37 Mixed 28.1 SusWrite 59 33% 45.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 33.6% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GB 24,227 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	38.6% Below average	MC Read 14.3 MC Write 13.3 MC Mixed 11.1 37% 12.9 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 12.9 SC Mixed 10.3 32% 11.1 GB/s	Latency 70.1 57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 38.6% Great: 42%

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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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Gaming 6%

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Desktop 55%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Asus X541UV

CPU
Core i5-6198DUIntelBench 55%, 2,822 samples	197x
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples	190x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples	128x

GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	307x
920MXNvidiaBench 6%, 8,308 samples	151x
HD Graphics 510IntelBench 2%, 6,504 samples	148x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	34x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	18x
BX500 240GBCrucial $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples	11x

RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GBMicronBench 36%, 24,227 samples	193x
8ATF51264HZ-2G3B1 1x4GBMicronBench 37%, 4,474 samples	108x
M471A5143EB0-CPB 1x4GBSamsungBench 37%, 7,518 samples	47x

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Value: 21% - Poor

Total price: $28

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16