MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A36
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180921
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '19 at 21:16
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-9600 APU (2016 D.BR)
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
47.9% Average
Memory 60.6
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 120
48% 80.9 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 204
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 405
Device(1B0A 908E) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.24% Terrible
Lighting 1.27
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 3.38
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 2
2% 2.05 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.24%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
893GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 178 180 175 170 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 186
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 174
100% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8266.C8FE 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.1% Poor
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 9.5
27% 9.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 7.9
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36) Builds (Compare 584 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)

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