Asus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200812
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMay 20 '21 at 12:26
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 65%
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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 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 79.2
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
90% 168 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 816
86% 687 Pts
64-Core 793
49% 793 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 862A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 1795 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 41.6
32% 42.4 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 30.5
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team TM8PS7256G 256GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190505
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 433 431 264 222 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 457
Mixed 398
SusWrite 330
94% 421 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 49
181% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 265
197% 261 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$40
242GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 100 99 98 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 113
Write 108
Mixed 59
SusWrite 98.2
69% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.9% Very good
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 29.5
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 30
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 112%

 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 3,331 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: 108% - Outstanding Total price: $498
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