Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive333% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '21 at 04:59
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416
AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 164
2-Core 328
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 1,252
112% 946 Pts
64-Core 3,248
201% 3,248 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.2.1
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 150
Reflection 148
Parallax 210
123% 169 fps
Gravity 150
Splatting 99.7
107% 125 fps
Poor: 91% Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$85
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3086 2570 857 857 856 860 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
333% Outstanding
Read 2,904
Write 3,216
Mixed 2,910
SusWrite 1,514
594% 2,636 MB/s
4K Read 70.6
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 91.2
294% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 778
DQ Write 678
DQ Mixed 763
562% 740 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 333%
Great: 442%
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB-$150
99GB free
Firmware: RVM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 448 446 459 460 459 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 437
Mixed 437
SusWrite 453
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 48.8
162% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 200
151% 202 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
643GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 429 428 439 441 439 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 423
Mixed 396
SusWrite 434
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 43.6
144% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 184
142% 195 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 100%
Great: 125%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
846GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 448 446 459 460 460 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 447
Mixed 433
SusWrite 453
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 48.6
158% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 201
151% 203 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2K4000C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
MC Read 59.9
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 44.4
142% 49.6 GB/s
SC Read 32.2
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 41.5
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 133%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO Builds (Compare 3,946 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 248%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

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