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Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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. 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 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '22 at 17:04
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 56.2
2-Core 115
54% 84.7 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 257
29% 227 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.5% Below average
Lighting 48.5
Reflection 37.6
Parallax 52.9
40% 46.3 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 21.8
25% 31.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500120G 120GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 003056RR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 37 28 70 43 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 417
Write 311
Mixed 263
SusWrite 49.2
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 17.6
75% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 89.8
DQ Write 60.3
DQ Mixed 64
51% 71.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$36
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 184 180 177 185 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 185
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 183
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.2% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 17.7
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970M Pro3 Builds (Compare 864 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

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