Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.24% 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 Drive35.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190416
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 09:31
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 83.3
2-Core 162
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 256
35% 262 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 1490) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4627
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
5.24% Terrible
Lighting 5.93
Reflection 9.77
Parallax 5.91
5% 7.2 fps
MRender 4.24
Gravity 5.27
Splatting 10.9
6% 6.81 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.24%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$42
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 67 72 104 114 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 355
Write 300
Mixed 161
SusWrite 103
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 23.5
4K Mixed 8.7
40% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 90.7
DQ Write 43.3
DQ Mixed 7.6
21% 47.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 55%
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 (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 11.2
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10.3
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UQK Builds (Compare 1,421 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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