Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 23 '21 at 02:56
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8310
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 123
57% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 345
34% 276 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.1
Parallax 0.7
1% 0.93 fps
MRender 0.8
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 0.4
0% 0.63 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 128GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 79 78 82 65 105 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.3% Below average
Read 163
Write 132
Mixed 105
SusWrite 85.7
27% 121 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 13.1
58% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 10.6
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 16.3
20% 33.8 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
332GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 96 101 94 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 62.1
Write 64.8
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 98.4
52% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
null MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 7.5
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.8
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,857 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - $53

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $128
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