Asus M3A78-EM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics13.4% 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.
Boot Drive42.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M3A78-EM  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101008
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '17 at 20:39
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
AM2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.9% Average
Memory 67.4
1-Core 37.5
2-Core 55.1
37% 53.3 Pts
4-Core 93.7
8-Core 49.3
11% 71.5 Pts
64-Core 43.3
3% 43.3 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
MSI(1462 2710) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 16.6
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 22.6
14% 18.6 fps
MRender 13.6
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 18.7
13% 15.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.3% Average
Read 218
Write 173
Mixed 177
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 29.7
4K Mixed 16
70% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 30.5
DQ Write 53.6
DQ Mixed 16.9
20% 33.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 4.7
12% 4.27 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 4.8
13% 4.57 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78-EM Builds (Compare 52 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78-EM - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $200
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