Asus K501UX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (93%). 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.
SystemAsus K501UX  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UX
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150917
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 29 '19 at 23:45
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 93%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st 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 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 45.8
2-Core 58
41% 58.6 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 178
22% 170 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 1D1D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
1.93% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 14.2
Parallax 1.84
2% 6.02 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 1.67
Splatting 4.09
2% 2.93 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.93%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G39MND-2300A 256GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 108 121 107 82 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 347
Write 142
Mixed 178
SusWrite 108
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 17.9
67% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 200
156% 221 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HDZ-1G9E1 Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 14.6
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 12.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 96.7
41% 96.7 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K501UX Builds (Compare 360 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UX - $999

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