Asus PRIME A520M-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.9% 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 Drive48.7% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME A520M-K  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210112
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 29 '21 at 17:55
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 79.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 284
91% 169 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 821
86% 692 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 8771) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
48.9% Average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 88.8
Parallax 61.1
51% 70.8 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 53.3
Splatting 49.3
45% 56.3 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SDM8SI480A 480GB
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0929A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 167 36 143 95 31 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 507
Write 432
Mixed 397
SusWrite 146
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 8.6
4K Mixed 0.5
59% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 8.7
DQ Mixed 34.5
38% 68.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 92%
Dell USB Portable HDD 160GB
32GB free
Firmware: 040D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 34 33 34 33 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Read 34.3
Write 37.3
Mixed 22
SusWrite 33.4
23% 31.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown LD4AU008G-H3200GST 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.1
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 35.3
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME A520M-K Builds (Compare 1,456 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus PRIME A520M-K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $165
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