Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results


Gaming 195% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 214% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	187% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	370% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Run History

20 months ago, 20 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z690-A (all builds)
Memory	53.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211108
Uptime	3.5 Days
Run Date	Aug 08 '22 at 15:52
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$240 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 72.4 1-Core 196 2-Core 390 113% 220 Pts	4-Core 743 8-Core 1,300 123% 1,021 Pts	64-Core 2,115 131% 2,115 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 2216) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.59 Performing below potential (43^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	187% Outstanding	Lighting 270 Reflection 239 Parallax 276 220% 261 fps	MRender 307 Gravity 226 Splatting 171 185% 234 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 187% Great: 202%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 824GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3361 3400 3378 2124 1688 1759 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	370% Outstanding	Read 2,905 Write 1,997 Mixed 1,370 SusWrite 2,618 498% 2,222 MB/s	4K Read 81.6 4K Write 42.3 4K Mixed 51.2 212% 58.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,329 DQ Write 28.2 DQ Mixed 87.8 211% 482 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 370% Great: 488%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT32GX5M2B5600C36 4x16GB 1,024 User benchmarks, average bench 165% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	118% Outstanding	MC Read 44.9 MC Write 46.1 MC Mixed 44.1 129% 45 GB/s	SC Read 17.2 SC Write 38.1 SC Mixed 26.3 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 96.1 42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 124% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 192%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690-A

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,111x
Core i9-12900KIntel $325Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,760x
Core i5-12600KIntel $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	754x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	837x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $630Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	780x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	552x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,001x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	606x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	319x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	500x
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	454x
Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GBCorsairBench 155%, 8,648 samples	387x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,248

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16