| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 6.05% 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 Drive | 62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although 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 96% 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
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
| System | Asus K501UW (all builds) |
| Motherboard | ASUSTeK K501UW |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160913 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 22 '17 at 03:13 |
| Run Duration | 90 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 29% |
| CPU Throttled | 96% |
PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
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50.7%
Above average
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52% 84.2 Pts
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24% 180 Pts
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12% 192 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 11E0) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
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6.05%
Terrible
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5% 9.66 fps
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7% 8.23 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Sandisk SD8SN8U512G1002 512GB
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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62.2%
Good
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89% 400 MB/s
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77% 28.4 MB/s
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16% 29.5 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
32.6%
Below average
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32% 11.2 GB/s
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27% 9.43 GB/s
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40% 101 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Asus K501UW
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| HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples | 86x |
| GTX 960MNvidiaBench 16%, 73,363 samples | 48x |
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