Asus PRIME B550M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive206% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '21 at 10:47
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 81.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 812
81% 662 Pts
64-Core 1024
63% 1024 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Bc511 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11004101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 934 1063 1076 1074 711 574 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,050
Write 1,002
Mixed 1,030
SusWrite 905
225% 997 MB/s
4K Read 55.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 65.9
239% 84.5 MB/s
DQ Read 832
DQ Write 758
DQ Mixed 647
526% 746 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 206%
Great: 194%
Kingston SA400S371920G 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 455 459 460 460 461 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 446
Mixed 413
SusWrite 452
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 29.4
140% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 102
124% 212 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 145 149 152 152 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 154
Write 108
Mixed 80.4
SusWrite 149
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 22.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 21.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B550M-A Builds (Compare 2,441 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 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $538
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