Asus X550VQ

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55% 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.
SystemAsus X550VQ  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X550VQ
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161021
Uptime27.4 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 02:51
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 185
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 352
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 72%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 1700) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
2.89% Terrible
Lighting 2.97
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 2.88
2% 5.51 fps
MRender 4.57
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 6.39
4% 4.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.89%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G32TND-N210A 128GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30100P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
55% Above average
Read 502
Write 117
Mixed 205
60% 275 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 9.77
86% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 8.62
27% 54.6 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55%
Great: 75%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
882GB free
Firmware: AX0R5J Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 103
Write 109
Mixed 98.5
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.21
63% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A5143EB0-CPB Hynix HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
60.9% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.4
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 19.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X550VQ Builds (Compare 30 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X550VQ

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