Asus K501UW

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive48.1% 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.
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 K501UW  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K501UW
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 20 '21 at 15:43
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 89.8
2-Core 158
60% 105 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 241
32% 241 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Asus(1043 11E0) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 7.1
5% 10.2 fps
Gravity 9.1
Splatting 0.2
4% 4.65 fps
Poor: 3% Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
EK 58X QCX 8T23 240G 240GB
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0327A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 67 68 74 59 70 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.1% Average
Read 400
Write 340
Mixed 40
SusWrite 107
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 1.5
61% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 2
57% 137 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
36.3% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 11
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 10.8
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K501UW Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K501UW

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