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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive180% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201103
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 01 '21 at 13:16
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$285
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 77.6
1-Core 154
2-Core 303
95% 178 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 969
94% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,438
89% 1,438 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 93%
Great: 96%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot M.2 P300 256GB
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM20.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 112 123 125 320 503 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,036
Write 1,043
Mixed 969
SusWrite 245
185% 823 MB/s
4K Read 55.3
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 78.2
288% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 745
DQ Write 816
DQ Mixed 696
547% 752 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 180%
Great: 225%
Apacer AS340 120GB
84GB free
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 46 49 50 122 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 484
Write 288
Mixed 321
SusWrite 85.2
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 33.1
144% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 185
164% 243 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 91%
SanDisk Ultra 16GB
8GB free, PID 558a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 5.7 4.9 4.7 19 10 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
32.1% Below average
Read 135
Write 26.6
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 9.7
66% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 3.6
243% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series Adata 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 28
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 28.2
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 82%

 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 958 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $185
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