Asus X556UR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). 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 X556UR  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UR
Memory6.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 08 '18 at 02:08
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 45%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 above expectations (82nd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 66.3
2-Core 115
54% 85.9 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 154
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 10DE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
1.64% Terrible
Lighting 1.73
Reflection 4.92
Parallax 1.44
1% 2.7 fps
MRender 2.48
Gravity 1.5
Splatting 3.3
2% 2.43 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.64%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 256GB-$124
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0724D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 480
Write 428
Mixed 455
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 69.1
4K Mixed 23.1
109% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 63.9
83% 150 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A5143EB0-CPB 1315 CT8G4SFS824A.M8FB 12GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.3% Below average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.4
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 7.6
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UR Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UR

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