MSI B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics182% 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 Drive156% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220811
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 09 '22 at 05:15
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 82.7
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 868
89% 719 Pts
64-Core 821
51% 821 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 264
Reflection 328
Parallax 264
216% 286 fps
MRender 305
Gravity 223
Splatting 154
178% 228 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 182%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
707GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 893 489 308 300 307 298 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
156% Outstanding
Read 1,518
Write 1,090
Mixed 1,134
SusWrite 432
233% 1,044 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 25.9
119% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,277
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 369
371% 629 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 156%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
MC Read 48.6
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 36.5
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 32.4
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 196%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 195%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $845
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