Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '21 at 17:51
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 39%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (20th 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 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 73.4
1-Core 52.2
2-Core 102
48% 76 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 649
52% 458 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50% Average
Lighting 62.5
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 87
51% 70.9 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 47.1
48% 60.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 470
Write 228
Mixed 8
51% 235 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 15.3
51% 12.5 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 86%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB
87GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 960 286 206 232 191 226 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 1,122
Write 680
Mixed 988
SusWrite 350
175% 785 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 54.9
175% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 622
DQ Write 488
DQ Mixed 569
422% 560 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 146%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
11GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 167 137 121 203 167 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 102
Write 104
Mixed 71.6
SusWrite 165
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
65.7% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 21.4
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 23.8
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 93.8
43% 93.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 5 60 23.5" 1280 720 SAM0D2C C24F390
Typical TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS Builds (Compare 586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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