MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive246% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 04:38
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 81.8
1-Core 157
2-Core 301
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 858
86% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,099
68% 1,099 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 95%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1062 826 827 833 821 830 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 1273
Write 1,383
Mixed 1,248
SusWrite 866
269% 1,193 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 80.6
282% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,344
DQ Write 1,142
DQ Mixed 1,241
930% 1,242 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 246%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
MC Read 39.3
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 38.3
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 37.6
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $688
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