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 as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive328% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 18:45
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 80.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 317
99% 186 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 946
96% 780 Pts
64-Core 1,153
71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Force MP600 500GB
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM13.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1511 998 1316 2299 2408 2410 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2,057
Write 2,404
Mixed 1,954
SusWrite 1,824
465% 2,060 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 83.8
265% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,388
DQ Write 928
DQ Mixed 1,144
858% 1,154 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 328%
Great: 374%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 204 208 209 209 208 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.6% Very good
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 26.4
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 26.4
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 110%

 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 953 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: $217
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