Asus PRIME B450M-A II

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 (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive163% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A II  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 20:40
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 83.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 284
91% 168 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 761
79% 634 Pts
64-Core 994
62% 994 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 831 35 399 272 73 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,047
Write 1,039
Mixed 949
SusWrite 279
186% 829 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 73.6
254% 94.4 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 754
DQ Mixed 507
403% 549 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 163%
Great: 253%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 207 208 215 212 213 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 138
Write 159
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 210
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
210% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 36.4
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 33.1
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A II Builds (Compare 4,609 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A II

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $411
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