MSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 01 '22 at 12:52
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$132
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 86.1
1-Core 161
2-Core 321
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 888
84% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,138
70% 1,138 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 22.4.2
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 21.8
Reflection 22.5
Parallax 30.2
18% 24.8 fps
MRender 16.3
Gravity 24.2
Splatting 21.7
17% 20.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
M.2 512GB 512GB
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0121A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 436 432 437 435 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 427
Mixed 422
SusWrite 434
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 22.2
127% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 31.2
78% 162 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST500DM002 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 106 107 108 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 98
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 107
65% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 31.3
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 29.1
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 31.9
98% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 955 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $194
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