Asus X556UV

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). 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.
SystemAsus X556UV  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UV
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160304
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateOct 22 '21 at 20:35
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User TUN-User
Background CPU 27%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6198DU
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
40.2% Average
Memory 57.1
1-Core 46.9
2-Core 121
43% 75 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 167
19% 148 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 510
Asus(1043 10EE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7325
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.86% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 2.8
Parallax 3.7
4% 3.77 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 3
Splatting 5.9
4% 4.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 3.86%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
514GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 33 27 49 59 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Read 76.4
Write 79.1
Mixed 47
SusWrite 48.4
46% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
113% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
31.1% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.6
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 9.4
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 136
29% 136 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UV Builds (Compare 228 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UV

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