Asus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '21 at 19:21
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 159
2-Core 320
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 951
99% 793 Pts
64-Core 1,220
76% 1,220 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 145
Reflection 146
Parallax 206
118% 166 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 145
Splatting 97.8
97% 121 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900BB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 206 34 45 30 30 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 423
Write 412
Mixed 385
SusWrite 81.2
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 43.5
157% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 206
177% 258 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 91%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
247GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1775 1772 208 118 119 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 1,743
Write 1,773
Mixed 1,283
SusWrite 685
307% 1,371 MB/s
4K Read 72.3
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 98.6
346% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 920
DQ Write 1,120
DQ Mixed 311
432% 784 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 264%
Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 214 209 210 213 213 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 126
Write 113
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 211
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
260% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 48.3
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 42.1
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 33.8
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 42.1
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 128%

 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 3,327 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $541
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