Asus X556UQK

Performance Results


Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 58% Gunboat	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	44.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 93% 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.

System	Asus X556UQK (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK X556UQK
Memory	4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190808
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 18 '21 at 13:50
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	VNM-User
Background CPU	26%
CPU Throttled	93%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7500U 139,101 User benchmarks, average bench 48% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	58.5% Above average	Memory 69.7 1-Core 87.3 2-Core 180 64% 112 Pts	4-Core 276 8-Core 273 37% 274 Pts	64-Core 274 17% 274 Pts
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia 940MX 36,213 User benchmarks, average bench 9% Asus(1043 1490) 2GB Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167 Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	4.79% Terrible	Lighting 4.5 Reflection 10.6 Parallax 11.6 4% 8.9 fps	MRender 5.3 Gravity 10.5 Splatting 9.2 7% 8.33 fps
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 4.79% Great: 10%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29 142,801 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 145GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR052 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 317 311 280 185 180 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	44.1% Average	Read 363 Write 330 Mixed 313 SusWrite 241 70% 312 MB/s	4K Read 13.9 4K Write 20.6 4K Mixed 1 33% 11.8 MB/s	DQ Read 122 DQ Write 144 DQ Mixed 23.1 48% 96.4 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 44.1% Great: 92%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB 452,134 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 427GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 110 111 110 109 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	50.5% Above average	Read 65.3 Write 112 Mixed 54.9 SusWrite 110 63% 85.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.5 159% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 50.5% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF 1x8GB 3,498 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	37.1% Below average	MC Read 14.1 MC Write 13 MC Mixed 10.8 36% 12.6 GB/s	SC Read 10.8 SC Write 14 SC Mixed 10.9 34% 11.9 GB/s	Latency 102 39% 102 ns
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 37.1% Great: 40%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	57	65	51	60	15.5"	1536 864	CMN15D5

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Gaming 6%

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Desktop 48%

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Workstation 5%

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System: Asus X556UQK

CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 45%, 205,332 samples	740x
Core i7-7500UIntelBench 48%, 139,101 samples	614x
Core i7-7500U VHIntelBench 52%, 2,074 samples	52x

GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples	1,008x
940MXNvidiaBench 9%, 36,213 samples	411x
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	2x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	60x
SD8SBAT256G1002 256GBSandiskBench 64%, 931 samples	50x
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK512TBN 512GBBench 84%, 2,512 samples	48x

RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GBMicronBench 36%, 24,227 samples	194x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 12GBMicronBench 51%, 956 samples	123x
HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 36%, 3,498 samples	117x

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Value: 21% - Poor

Total price: $28

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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