Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive257% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '21 at 00:52
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G-$174
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 78
1-Core 116
2-Core 258
81% 150 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 349
37% 294 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1289 731 746 766 804 689 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1997
Write 2,330
Mixed 1,836
SusWrite 838
394% 1,750 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 68.4
235% 87 MB/s
DQ Read 1,282
DQ Write 1,138
DQ Mixed 1,207
906% 1,209 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 257%
Great: 347%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
99GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 77 80 80 84 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 90.5
Write 70.2
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 79.9
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 88%
FCR-HS3 -3 32GB
26GB free, PID 6348
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.3 10 9.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Read 35.8
Write 16
Mixed 9.3
SusWrite 9.6
20% 17.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.1
79% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
67.1% Good
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 4.9
MC Mixed 28.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 28.5
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 84.4
47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI Builds (Compare 1,166 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $524
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