Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics8.11% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive321% 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 (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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
23 months ago, 22 months ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '22 at 05:19
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 54%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 75
1-Core 188
2-Core 381
111% 215 Pts
4-Core 737
8-Core 1,294
123% 1,016 Pts
64-Core 1,756
109% 1,756 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 106%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 770
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1371
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
8.11% Terrible
Lighting 9.3
Reflection 13.9
Parallax 10.7
8% 11.3 fps
MRender 12
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 9.8
9% 11.4 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.11%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS500G1XHE-00AFY0 500GB
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 614900WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2874 979 733 949 917 891 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
321% Outstanding
Read 2,548
Write 2,716
Mixed 2,124
SusWrite 1,224
484% 2,153 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 57.8
222% 88 MB/s
DQ Read 1889
DQ Write 1,567
DQ Mixed 1,740
1,300% 1,732 MB/s
Poor: 216%
This bench: 321%
Great: 516%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AX5U6000C4016G-B 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5800 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
141% Outstanding
MC Read 60.5
MC Write 47.6
MC Mixed 56.4
157% 54.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 24.3
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 141%
Great: 201%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,541 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $971
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