Asus PRIME B550M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45.5% 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)
Boot Drive33% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220225
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '22 at 17:34
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$149
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 70.7
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
81% 149 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 693
69% 564 Pts
64-Core 902
56% 902 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.2
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.5% Average
Lighting 55.6
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 77.7
45% 65.2 fps
MRender 62.4
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 46
46% 57.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 66 62 45 45 33 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33% Below average
Read 64.8
Write 154
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 55.1
17% 73.9 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 50.2
4K Mixed 22.2
75% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 50.9
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 59.2
51% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
364GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 182 189 182 189 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 151
Mixed 77
SusWrite 183
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
85% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 19.5
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 99.8
40% 99.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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