Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (75%). 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
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190808
Uptime47 Days
Run DateJul 12 '22 at 08:49
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 75%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 76.3
2-Core 156
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 236
32% 237 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 1490) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 30.0.101.1340
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
4.3% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 6.7
5% 7.93 fps
MRender 8
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 0.1
3% 4.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.3%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC600512G 512GB
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S4500105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 371 396 373 377 317 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 407
Mixed 395
SusWrite 365
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 58.2
192% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 268
224% 323 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF Kingston 9905624-010.A00G 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 22.4
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 74%

 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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