MSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 07 '21 at 16:08
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$151
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 78.1
1-Core 160
2-Core 316
98% 185 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 848
93% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,135
70% 1,135 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 165
Write 305
Mixed 82.5
41% 184 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 43
154% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 196
172% 256 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
447GB free
Firmware: M6CR052
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 462 456 462 462 463 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 468
Mixed 415
SusWrite 462
105% 464 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 22.7
143% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 26.9
85% 178 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
WDC WD20EZBX-00AYRA0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 218 215 213 214 217 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 243
Write 212
Mixed 130
SusWrite 216
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 55.6
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 1.4
95% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1.4
DQ Write 6.4
DQ Mixed 0.4
1% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.8% Good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 26.6
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 26.5
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 954 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $218
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