Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics14.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20221027
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '23 at 12:06
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 57
1-Core 159
2-Core 319
91% 178 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 762
84% 662 Pts
64-Core 1,054
65% 1,054 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
Asus(1043 8809) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 31.0.12042.4
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
14.1% Very poor
Lighting 16.8
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 27.3
14% 20.8 fps
MRender 8.4
Gravity 23.3
Splatting 21.1
15% 17.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
830GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA9A0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 168
Write 130
Mixed 32.7
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Netac 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
38.6% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 11: 0P 0R 3G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
11% 16% 32 127 60 144 23.5" 1920 1080 MSI3BA0 MSI G24C4
Typical TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS Builds (Compare 586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $367
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