Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 299%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 126%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 352%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 129%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics241% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive498% 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.
CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '22 at 07:14
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 228
2-Core 453
134% 258 Pts
4-Core 883
8-Core 1,611
150% 1,247 Pts
64-Core 3151
195% 3151 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 129%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti
Nvidia(10DE 1618) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.16
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
241% Outstanding
Lighting 360
Reflection 323
Parallax 368
294% 351 fps
MRender 399
Gravity 317
Splatting 210
242% 308 fps
Poor: 205%
This bench: 241%
Great: 247%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
847GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3528 3544 3553 2150 1639 1617 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
498% Outstanding
Read 2,954
Write 3,556
Mixed 3,160
SusWrite 2,672
698% 3,086 MB/s
4K Read 92.4
4K Write 265
4K Mixed 137
456% 165 MB/s
DQ Read 2,309
DQ Write 1,069
DQ Mixed 1,999
1,400% 1,792 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 498%
Great: 488%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
24GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 11 12 11 11 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Read 23.4
Write 20.5
Mixed 17.1
SusWrite 11.9
24% 18.2 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 3.4
243% 4.93 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F5-6000J4040F162x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 6000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
196% Outstanding
MC Read 82.9
MC Write 76.2
MC Mixed 72.4
220% 77.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 51.9
SC Mixed 34
107% 37.3 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 134%
This bench: 196%
Great: 196%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,539 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,245
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