Asus PRIME B350M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B350M-A  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '18 at 05:37
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 68.6
1-Core 73.6
2-Core 162
58% 101 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 446
43% 354 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 69%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
914GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 161 154 150 145 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 113
Mixed 77.6
SusWrite 143
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.3% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 26.8
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 18.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B350M-A Builds (Compare 2,112 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350M-A - $76

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $384
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HDDRAMUSB
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