Asus PRIME B450M-A

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 (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive36.9% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201202
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 05 '21 at 04:51
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$199
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.05 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 74.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
90% 168 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,005
95% 790 Pts
64-Core 1,449
90% 1,449 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$42
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 143 67 39 30 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 206
Write 380
Mixed 191
SusWrite 83.5
49% 215 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 7.2
68% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 83.5
DQ Mixed 32.7
42% 76.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 205 207 206 204 209 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 166
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 202
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
120% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 27.7
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 27
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 91.6
44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,427 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $361
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