MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive25.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory24.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 15:29
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF-$97
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 95.1
2-Core 169
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 598
54% 457 Pts
64-Core 803
50% 803 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hs-ssd-e100 1024G 1TB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0628A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 4.2 25 197 3.2 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 454
Write 403
Mixed 3.7
SusWrite 117
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 102%
Samsung Flash Drive DUO 64GB
0GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5.2
Write 86.5
Mixed 45.5
72% 45.7 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
102% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160X 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 31.4
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 81%
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

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