Asrock FM2A88M Extreme4+

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock FM2A88M Extreme4+  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 15:26
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6500 APU-$135
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 86.7
1-Core 64
2-Core 98.5
54% 83.1 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 201
24% 187 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8570D
ASRock(1849 990E) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
3.7% Terrible
Lighting 4.57
Reflection 6.69
Parallax 4.84
4% 5.37 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 4.13
Splatting 5.7
4% 4.28 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.7%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 409
Write 108
Mixed 156
49% 224 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 12.1
70% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 74
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 27
38% 69.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 75%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
324GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 150
Write 130
Mixed 120
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.35
4K Mixed 0.29
102% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.9% Poor
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.77 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.9
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2A88M Extreme4+ Builds (Compare 89 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock FM2A88M Extreme4+ - $93

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 41% - Average Total price: $375
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