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 as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200831
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 13 '21 at 02:55
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 283
91% 168 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 803
79% 647 Pts
64-Core 1,021
63% 1,021 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 17 125 21 91 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26.9% Poor
Read 458
Write 210
Mixed 258
SusWrite 72.8
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 1.1
7% 3.47 MB/s
DQ Read 87.4
DQ Write 14.3
DQ Mixed 17.6
21% 39.8 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
555GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 145 159 163 163 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 182
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 160
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 33.4
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 30
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 111%

 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 9,500 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: $685
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