Asus PRIME A520M-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics124% 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 Drive229% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME A520M-K  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200813
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '21 at 07:28
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 73.8
1-Core 135
2-Core 282
87% 164 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 894
88% 718 Pts
64-Core 1,139
70% 1,139 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 2486) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 170
Reflection 166
Parallax 154
139% 163 fps
MRender 177
Gravity 131
Splatting 111
111% 140 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 124%
Great: 136%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS2280P4 512GB
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1378 1420 1436 1475 1471 1468 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,571
Write 1,435
Mixed 942
SusWrite 1,441
303% 1,347 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 40.3
186% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 686
DQ Mixed 63.4
177% 365 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 229%
Great: 261%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Apacer D12.2324WC.002 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
70.7% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 27.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 29.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 92.8
43% 92.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME A520M-K Builds (Compare 1,471 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus PRIME A520M-K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $153
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