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 as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 12 '21 at 12:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$144
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 169
2-Core 287
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 659
72% 568 Pts
64-Core 1,177
73% 1,177 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
902GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 442 377 36 57 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 472
Mixed 405
SusWrite 232
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 47.2
173% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 348
263% 352 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 104%
Great: 121%
As25 1TB 1TB
899GB free
Firmware: S0628A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 408 422 419 418 339 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 429
Mixed 383
SusWrite 399
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 91.1
4K Mixed 24.8
118% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 35.9
84% 167 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69.3% Good
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 26.4
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 26.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 110%

 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 9,542 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $681
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