Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 47.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX/BR  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime3 Days
Run DateSep 28 '21 at 01:49
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 270-$20
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.6% Average
Memory 82.1
1-Core 38.7
2-Core 96.5
47% 72.4 Pts
4-Core 78.8
8-Core 91.1
11% 84.9 Pts
64-Core 84.2
5% 84.2 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
1.8% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 3
Parallax 0.7
2% 1.93 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.7
Splatting 2.5
2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.8%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 70 76 35 12 1.8 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.2% Poor
Read 194
Write 138
Mixed 104
SusWrite 45.2
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 17.5
4K Mixed 13.5
44% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 17.3
DQ Write 23.8
DQ Mixed 18.8
15% 20 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 55%
Amd-raid WDC WDS240G2G0A- 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: UF400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 83 37 13 2.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 191
Write 170
Mixed 133
SusWrite 49.9
101% 136 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 5.9
1,209% 7.43 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 160%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.3% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 6.1
MC Mixed 6
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX/BR Builds (Compare 316 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 LX/BR

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