Asus X556UB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.1% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemAsus X556UB  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UB
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20190419
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 01 '23 at 15:18
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 80.1
2-Core 145
60% 101 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 194
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 940M
Asus(1043 246A) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.3141
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
4.83% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 14.2
Parallax 10.7
5% 10.5 fps
MRender 5.3
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 0.1
4% 5.2 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 4.83%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 114 39 80 106 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 380
Write 318
Mixed 318
SusWrite 132
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 13.1
4K Mixed 1.1
36% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 15.9
DQ Mixed 0.6
30% 78.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HDZ-1G6E1 Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.8% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.2
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UB Builds (Compare 180 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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