Asus K43SM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 36.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAsus K43SM  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K43SM
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120104
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 19 '20 at 03:27
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Memory 42.5
1-Core 18.3
2-Core 48.2
24% 36.3 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 180
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M
Asus(1043 2106) 2GB
CLim: 672 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 4.77
Parallax 3.87
3% 4.24 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 4.13
Splatting 2.96
3% 4.32 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 68 78 16 136 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 361
Write 207
Mixed 244
SusWrite 73.7
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 12.3
43% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 106
91% 131 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 13.6
42% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 4.7
14% 4.97 GB/s
Latency 191
21% 191 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K43SM Builds (Compare 30 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K43SM

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