Asus K501UX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (21%). 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
SystemAsus K501UX  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UX
Memory6.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '21 at 23:11
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 69.9
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 125
56% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 238
32% 237 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 1D1D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7325
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
4.9% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 16.3
Parallax 6.6
4% 9.47 fps
MRender 4.6
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 9.4
6% 6.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.9%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G39MND-2300A 256GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 205 249 124 103 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 344
Write 277
Mixed 242
SusWrite 170
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 16.3
57% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 182
154% 226 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB 1315 CT102464BF160B.C16 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
44.9% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 15
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.6
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 60%

 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% 0 7 4 75 23" 1280 720 ACR057E SA230
Typical K501UX Builds (Compare 360 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UX - $999

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