Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics24.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX/BR  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170304
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 19:15
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 54.9
2-Core 107
51% 80.3 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 279
28% 228 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.5% Poor
Lighting 30.1
Reflection 22.3
Parallax 27.1
24% 26.5 fps
MRender 32.6
Gravity 29
Splatting 28.5
24% 30 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 58 10 42 35 15 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
19.1% Very poor
Read 140
Write 69.5
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 39
17% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 14.8
4K Mixed 8.9
35% 11.3 MB/s
DQ Read 8.2
DQ Write 13.9
DQ Mixed 10.1
8% 10.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
26.5% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX/BR Builds (Compare 316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

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