MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 145%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics193% 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 Drive214% 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 (14%). 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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20230428
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '23 at 06:30
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 64.9
1-Core 170
2-Core 336
98% 190 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 807
85% 682 Pts
64-Core 977
60% 977 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-$500
CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 272
Reflection 257
Parallax 271
221% 267 fps
MRender 353
Gravity 240
Splatting 188
205% 260 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 193%
Great: 205%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid Array 4 1TB
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1480 595 590 590 588 592 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 2,018
Write 2674
Mixed 1,834
SusWrite 739
409% 1,816 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 60.2
198% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 528
DQ Write 677
DQ Mixed 472
392% 559 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 214%
Great: 365%
Amd-raid Array 3 3TB
624GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 136 136 138 136 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 136
Write 100
Mixed 48.9
SusWrite 134
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 101%
Amd-raid Array 2 1TB
218GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 88 91 89 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 84.9
Write 89.5
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 88.4
57% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.1
190% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
60% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 24.2
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 20.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 60%
Great: 104%

 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 9,594 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $736
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