Gigabyte GA-A520M AORUS ELITE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive166% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M AORUS ELITE  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '22 at 03:06
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$133
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 76.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 301
94% 176 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 868
88% 710 Pts
64-Core 990
61% 990 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.5% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 60.7
52% 63.2 fps
MRender 63.5
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 60.6
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 655 462 272 297 287 280 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 1,255
Write 1390
Mixed 987
SusWrite 375
225% 1,002 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 50.1
175% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,029
DQ Write 716
DQ Mixed 841
636% 862 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 166%
Great: 237%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
340GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 436 385 469 470 409 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 421
Write 387
Mixed 380
SusWrite 430
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 51.3
163% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
279% 372 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 111%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C17 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 34.8
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 31.1
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-A520M AORUS ELITE Builds (Compare 302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A520M AORUS ELITE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $126
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