Asus X556UF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 53.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.02% 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 Drive106% 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.
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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAsus X556UF  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UF
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 00:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 (92nd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Memory 68
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 134
56% 94.7 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 228
30% 226 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 930M
Asus(1043 246A) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8857
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
8.02% Terrible
Lighting 10.8
Reflection 8.9
Parallax 9.4
9% 9.7 fps
MRender 5.2
Gravity 11.2
Splatting 7.4
6% 7.93 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.02%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
544GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 389 388 383 390 389 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 373
Mixed 385
SusWrite 385
90% 398 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 47.2
158% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 340
257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18.4
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UF Builds (Compare 280 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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