Asus K43SM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAsus K43SM  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K43SM
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '21 at 16:56
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 118
55% 87.8 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 232
26% 204 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M
Asus(1043 2106) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 540 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.73
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 7.9
Parallax 3.9
3% 5.2 fps
MRender 6.1
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 3.6
3% 4.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Netac 128GB 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 379 361 380 386 391 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 408
Write 364
Mixed 319
SusWrite 365
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 13.1
66% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 33.7
72% 145 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
46.9% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K43SM Builds (Compare 30 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K43SM

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