Asus PRIME B550M-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.9% 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)
Boot Drive234% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-K  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '21 at 05:40
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 74.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
92% 173 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 852
82% 676 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 84%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.9% Poor
Lighting 31.8
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 30.7
26% 33.5 fps
MRender 35.5
Gravity 31.6
Splatting 28.6
26% 31.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1487 442 436 422 410 412 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1,304
Write 1,740
Mixed 1,369
SusWrite 602
283% 1,254 MB/s
4K Read 56.9
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 85.1
307% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,245
DQ Write 1,029
DQ Mixed 1,174
869% 1,149 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 234%
Great: 253%
Lexar 120GB SSD 120GB
111GB free
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 433 435 436 437 433 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 425
Mixed 350
SusWrite 432
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 26.8
138% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 35.3
73% 147 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
KLEVV KD48GU880-36A180X 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.8% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 30.3
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 30.8
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 90.9
44% 90.9 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 100%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $430
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