Asus A88XM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 56.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus A88XM-A  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 07 '17 at 22:37
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-6400K APU-$81
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Memory 91.7
1-Core 80
2-Core 127
63% 99.5 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 124
16% 124 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Asus(1043 8526) 768MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.56% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 3.62
4% 4.14 fps
MRender 4.48
Gravity 3.17
Splatting 5.57
4% 4.4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.56%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 487
Write 103
Mixed 156
54% 249 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 14.8
83% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 81.3
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 12.5
34% 70.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 73%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
792GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 122
Mixed 138
100% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.21
104% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMY8GX3M2A2133C11 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 9.5
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.7
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-A Builds (Compare 377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $62

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $178
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