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 above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive409% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210805
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '21 at 00:00
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 167
2-Core 334
108% 199 Pts
4-Core 668
8-Core 1,037
105% 852 Pts
64-Core 1,253
78% 1,253 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 110%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6600-XT-$301
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.8.2
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 105% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$126
841GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A0S63C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2131 2295 2268 2289 2221 2163 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
409% Outstanding
Read 2,791
Write 2,298
Mixed 201
SusWrite 2,228
419% 1,879 MB/s
4K Read 72.3
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 103
350% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 1,276
DQ Write 1,106
DQ Mixed 689
654% 1,024 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 409%
Great: 380%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
289GB free
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 484 484 482 485 484 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 145
Write 106
Mixed 89
SusWrite 483
47% 206 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 12.6
54% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 15.3
DQ Write 21.2
DQ Mixed 19.9
15% 18.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160U 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 55.1
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 47
124% 43.6 GB/s
SC Read 36.4
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 45.3
105% 36.8 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 121%
Great: 113%

 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 9,533 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $691
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