Asus PRIME B550M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive194% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-A  (all builds)
Memory22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200513
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 20:40
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.95 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 151
2-Core 275
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 863
88% 710 Pts
64-Core 1,099
68% 1,099 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 2TB
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 82A7T9PA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 1162 89 273 652 880 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 2,434
Write 1,884
Mixed 163
SusWrite 560
277% 1,260 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 45.7
129% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 857
DQ Write 80.2
DQ Mixed 179
204% 372 MB/s
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 486%
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
89GB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,390
Write 1,737
Mixed 1,303
331% 1,477 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 76
258% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 751
DQ Write 1,279
DQ Mixed 914
722% 981 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 305%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$87
132GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 146 148 150 150 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 85.1
Write 117
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 148
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 0.5
230% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 3200 C16 Series OLOY CL16-18-18 D4-3200 32GB
3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 35.1
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 31
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B550M-A Builds (Compare 2,446 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $551
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