Gigabyte GA-A520M K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.1% 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 Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M K  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20221115
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 11 '23 at 14:02
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 60.9
1-Core 161
2-Core 318
93% 180 Pts
4-Core 626
8-Core 901
96% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,128
70% 1,128 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 22.20.27.07
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 16.8
Parallax 26.6
15% 20.8 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 23
Splatting 20.9
15% 17.2 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 24 1.8 2.7 2.9 48 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 494
Write 81.8
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 24.9
35% 165 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 1.7
55% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 8.6
DQ Mixed 0.2
17% 44.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
898GB free
Firmware: 05.01A05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 110 109 109 101 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 102
Write 116
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 108
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 62%
WDC WD10 JPCX-24UE4T0 1TB
9GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 62 69 70 74 68 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 94.9
Write 96.7
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 69.6
102% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
76% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905743-151.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.9% Below average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-A520M K Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A520M K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $125
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