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 (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive215% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '22 at 00:00
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$129
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 314
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 920
97% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,132
70% 1,132 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 104%
Great: 99%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 924 361 92 92 264 498 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 2,020
Write 2,247
Mixed 1,773
SusWrite 372
359% 1,603 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 67.6
231% 85.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,108
DQ Write 681
DQ Mixed 888
663% 892 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 215%
Great: 297%
WDC WD4003FFBX-68MU3N0 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 90 33 33 93 166 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Read 189
Write 172
Mixed 61.2
SusWrite 98
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 0.4
8% 4.27 MB/s
DQ Read 0.7
DQ Write 2.2
DQ Mixed 2.5
2% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 4000 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 32.2
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 36.3
102% 35.7 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 124%

 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 9,500 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: $685
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