Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive214% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200813
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 15 '21 at 01:55
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 79.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 865
86% 698 Pts
64-Core 1110
69% 1110 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 250GB SSD
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303225
SusWrite @10s intervals: 967 272 273 272 274 272 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,432
Write 1,216
Mixed 1,186
SusWrite 388
236% 1,055 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 84.1
297% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 757
DQ Write 1,114
DQ Mixed 861
672% 911 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 214%
Great: 214%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
286GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 124 125 125 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 135
Write 116
Mixed 84.4
SusWrite 124
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GEIL CL16-16-16 D4-2400 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 12GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 22.6
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 21.2
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $366
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