Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive186% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 10 '22 at 00:29
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3900-$36
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 73
1-Core 84.8
2-Core 174
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 173
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 510 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.7% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 3.4
2% 2.93 fps
MRender 3.7
Gravity 3
Splatting 5.6
4% 4.1 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.7%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 756 408 425 414 422 430 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
186% Outstanding
Read 1,547
Write 1,569
Mixed 1,187
SusWrite 476
268% 1,195 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 67.3
227% 82.3 MB/s
DQ Read 604
DQ Write 498
DQ Mixed 538
406% 547 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 186%
Great: 237%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB
25GB free, PID 00ee
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 0 2.8 0.9 0 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
2.85% Terrible
Read 13.8
Write 3.8
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 1.5
8% 6.7 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.85%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.8% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.2
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 94.6
42% 94.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,549 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $400
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