MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 177%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 181%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive268% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '22 at 00:41
Run Duration289 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 147
2-Core 292
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 997
91% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,494
92% 1,494 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 257
Parallax 289
227% 275 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 233
Splatting 176
190% 242 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0 500GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1061 858 833 836 689 642 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 1,980
Write 2,110
Mixed 1,689
SusWrite 820
370% 1,650 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 76.2
273% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,378
DQ Write 1,077
DQ Mixed 1,192
902% 1,216 MB/s
Poor: 184%
This bench: 268%
Great: 288%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$255
669GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 492 491 492 490 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 495
Mixed 471
SusWrite 491
111% 492 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62.4
211% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 374
282% 376 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB-$172
685GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 492 491 492 490 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 491
Mixed 462
SusWrite 491
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 68.4
228% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 374
281% 375 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 138%
Great: 136%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
165GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2089 1718 1716 1719 1721 1194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
336% Outstanding
Read 1,996
Write 2371
Mixed 1,872
SusWrite 1,693
448% 1,983 MB/s
4K Read 53.6
4K Write 223
4K Mixed 82.6
305% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1492
DQ Write 1176
DQ Mixed 1,309
986% 1,326 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 336%
Great: 347%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 37.9
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 28.4
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 35
86% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 126%

 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 9,557 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $755
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