Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.2% 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 Drive45.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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.
SystemAsus X556UQK  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UQK
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190416
Uptime11.3 Days
Run DateDec 29 '21 at 22:45
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 93%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 90.3
2-Core 88.3
58% 87.5 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 157
29% 201 Pts
64-Core 288
18% 288 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 1490) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7325
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
5.2% Terrible
Lighting 6
Reflection 10.9
Parallax 6.9
5% 7.93 fps
MRender 4.5
Gravity 6.4
Splatting 9.3
6% 6.73 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.2%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G32TND-N210A 128GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30200P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 110 99 98 96 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 348
Write 126
Mixed 139
SusWrite 102
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 24.9
4K Mixed 15.5
55% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 77.6
DQ Mixed 114
104% 166 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 75%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
228GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 122 124 113 123 124 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 48.2
Write 64.6
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 119
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.3
123% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 71%
SDXC Card 128GB
74GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 28 28 28 27 28 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 26.2
Write 26.9
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 27.1
35% 25.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.3
76% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.5% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.5
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 10.5
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UQK Builds (Compare 1,421 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 X556UQK

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