Gigabyte GA-A520M S2H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15.3% 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)
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M S2H  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210708
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateApr 02 '24 at 15:29
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 46.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 263
78% 152 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 732
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 900
56% 900 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 31.0.14000.61002
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 28.9
16% 22.1 fps
MRender 10.5
Gravity 22.2
Splatting 20.1
15% 17.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS500G 500GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8H40104
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,488
Write 1,436
Mixed 1,055
295% 1,326 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 26.7
168% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 709
DQ Write 850
DQ Mixed 478
444% 679 MB/s
Poor: 108% Great: 244%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
72GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 129 131 127 114 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 137
Write 125
Mixed 20
SusWrite 125
73% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
40.4% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 14
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 8.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 183
22% 183 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 12: 0P 1R 2G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
12% 14% 29 70 52 144 24.1" 1920 1009 SAM0F90 LC24RG50
Typical GA-A520M S2H Builds (Compare 1,140 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A520M S2H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $153
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