Asus X556UB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.1% 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 Drive38.2% 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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.
Run History
SystemAsus X556UB  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UB
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160520
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 02 '18 at 06:34
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User CRI-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 147
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 219
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 246A) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.1% Terrible
Lighting 6.5
Reflection 10.1
Parallax 6
5% 7.53 fps
MRender 7.48
Gravity 5.63
Splatting 13.3
8% 8.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.1%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
St1000lm024 HN-M101MBB 240GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 463
Write 145
Mixed 221
60% 276 MB/s
4K Read 7.17
4K Write 8.24
4K Mixed 9.77
28% 8.39 MB/s
DQ Read 47.2
DQ Write 40.8
DQ Mixed 51.4
36% 46.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6CFR6A-PB MAGNUMTECH 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 17.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UB Builds (Compare 181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UB

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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