MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics14% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive184% 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.
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-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 17 '21 at 18:16
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 61.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
89% 171 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 853
89% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,031
64% 1,031 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 4000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
14% Very poor
Lighting 17
Reflection 15.6
Parallax 25.6
14% 19.4 fps
MRender 6.9
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 21.2
14% 16.8 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1313 416 401 398 395 403 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,176
Write 1,633
Mixed 1,274
SusWrite 554
262% 1,160 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 63.4
216% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 896
DQ Write 732
DQ Mixed 834
619% 820 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 184%
Great: 253%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A.C8FE 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.3% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 16.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 22: 2R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
22% 17% 46 45 5 60 21.5" 1920 1080 AUS22F3 ASUS VA229
History:
Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,877 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $137
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