Asus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.2% 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 Drive187% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '20 at 01:31
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 821
85% 686 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Gigabyte(1458 4027) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
46.2% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 56
Parallax 52.3
47% 55.1 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 50.3
Splatting 51
46% 56.6 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB
290GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1168 531 519 533 536 536 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,478
Write 1,858
Mixed 1,424
SusWrite 637
304% 1,349 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 62
188% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,247
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 220
276% 524 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 187%
Great: 267%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 19.3
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 20
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 3,324 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $534
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