Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.19% 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 Drive64.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). 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
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190416
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateAug 01 '19 at 07:45
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 96%
CPU Throttled 93%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 73.6
1-Core 60.9
2-Core 124
52% 86 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 203
25% 193 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 1490) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4627
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
5.19% Terrible
Lighting 5.83
Reflection 8.81
Parallax 5.25
5% 6.63 fps
MRender 5.71
Gravity 5.3
Splatting 9.96
6% 6.99 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.19%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK512TBN 512GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MA020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 222 226 138 127 181 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 319
Write 372
Mixed 183
SusWrite 167
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 25.5
90% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 148
155% 256 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.9% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 10.7
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UQK Builds (Compare 1,422 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: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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