Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive81.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '22 at 14:20
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF-$112
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 71.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 203
71% 127 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 577
54% 449 Pts
64-Core 764
47% 764 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 460 361 6.9 6.5 17 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 424
Write 214
Mixed 398
SusWrite 219
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 35.1
124% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 196
176% 263 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
299GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 153 160 160 160 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 154
Write 173
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 158
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GP-GR26C16S8K2HU416 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 30.9
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 22.4
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 98.3
41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 49%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 46%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $359
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