Asus X556UB

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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.
Run History
SystemAsus X556UB  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UB
Memory8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190419
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 08 '21 at 05:38
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 68.4
1-Core 73.8
2-Core 152
57% 97.9 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 227
31% 228 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 940M
Asus(1043 246A) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Lighting 13.9
Reflection 11
Parallax 12.8
11% 12.6 fps
MRender 5.3
Gravity 13.8
Splatting 9.3
8% 9.47 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
459GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 83 93 78 91 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 86.3
62% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
42.2% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 13.5
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 29: 5R 1G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
29% 26% 27 100 6 60 40" 1280 720 SAM0C39 SAMSUNG
Typical X556UB Builds (Compare 181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UB

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