Asus PRIME A520M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME A520M-A  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200619
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 04 '22 at 16:20
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 60.1
1-Core 91.1
2-Core 184
62% 112 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 583
57% 466 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
EVGA(3842 1457) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 60
Reflection 60.9
Parallax 53.7
49% 58.2 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 53.2
Splatting 53.2
46% 57.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,478
Write 113
Mixed 50.5
115% 547 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 21.3
4K Mixed 5.6
85% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 892
DQ Write 11.9
DQ Mixed 27.1
126% 310 MB/s
Poor: 116% Great: 248%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
454GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 155 169 168 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 168
Mixed 36.3
SusWrite 165
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
KLEVV KD4AGU880-32A160T 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 127
31% 127 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME A520M-A Builds (Compare 338 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus PRIME A520M-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $111
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