Asus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 18:55
Run Duration246 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 75
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
87% 162 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 1,084
96% 816 Pts
64-Core 2,206
136% 2,206 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39% Below average
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 82.6
Parallax 159
0% 80.6 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 130
Splatting 116
114% 143 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 39%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 500GB SSD
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS9006B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 141 71 71 70 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 478
Write 337
Mixed 333
SusWrite 127
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 36.3
152% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 193
170% 252 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 96%
Seagate BarracudaFas 1TB
848GB free
Firmware: 0002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 383 383 380 380 383 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 351
Write 383
Mixed 363
SusWrite 382
84% 370 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 43.7
142% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 214
163% 220 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 97%
Mass Storage Device 8GB
7GB free, PID 1212
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Read 19.8
Write 18.4
Mixed 18.6
SusWrite 18.8
26% 18.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.4
91% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 31.1
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 26.8
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 3,327 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $546
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