Asus PRIME B550M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 129%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics137% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive125% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 12:18
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 29%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$152
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 75
1-Core 160
2-Core 313
97% 182 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 924
97% 777 Pts
64-Core 1,114
69% 1,114 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
137% Outstanding
Lighting 195
Reflection 183
Parallax 172
159% 183 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 141
Splatting 125
119% 149 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 137%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
888GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 476 475 470 383 458 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 478
Mixed 464
SusWrite 455
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 59.7
203% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 313
232% 305 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 26
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 90.3
44% 90.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 47: 5R 5G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
47% 44% 39 332 266 144 27" 2560 1440 AUS2722 VG27A
Typical PRIME B550M-A Builds (Compare 2,446 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $550
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