Biostar A55MH

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 48.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar A55MH  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111004
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '21 at 19:53
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-3870 APU-$81
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
48.4% Average
Memory 70.7
1-Core 55.9
2-Core 115
49% 80.4 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 218
22% 180 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Microsoft Storage Space Device 1TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 213 213 215 212 215 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63% Good
Read 239
Write 226
Mixed 214
SusWrite 212
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 35
122% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 40.5
DQ Write 85.1
DQ Mixed 53.3
43% 59.6 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 113 113 112 113 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 105
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.4% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 11.8
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 8.3
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 99.8
40% 99.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A55MH Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Biostar A55MH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $134
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