Asus PRIME B550-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive269% 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.
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 B550-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200615
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '20 at 02:09
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 69.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 286
89% 167 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 823
82% 665 Pts
64-Core 1,036
64% 1,036 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 68.5
52% 66.5 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 62.1
53% 65.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 994 845 846 851 849 847 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2017
Write 2,118
Mixed 1,709
SusWrite 872
377% 1,679 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 72.7
256% 96.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,355
DQ Write 1,172
DQ Mixed 1,241
936% 1,256 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 269%
Great: 297%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 214 216 217 220 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.2% Good
MC Read 29
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 24.7
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B550-PLUS Builds (Compare 3,887 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $570
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