AMD 970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAMD 970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121019
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 25 '20 at 16:36
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 61.5
2-Core 111
52% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 254
28% 220 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 65.1
59% 67.7 fps
MRender 62.4
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 52.9
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 95 89 95 89 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 198
Write 217
Mixed 228
SusWrite 89.6
41% 183 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 23
66% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 77.3
DQ Mixed 37.7
33% 47.5 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 85%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
47GB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 288 67 60 58 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 449
Write 389
Mixed 308
SusWrite 140
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 29
96% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 178
134% 181 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.4% Below average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 14
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8.2
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 89.3
45% 89.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: AMD 970A-UD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $328
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