MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive121% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '23 at 19:51
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 74.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 272
88% 162 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 790
77% 632 Pts
64-Core 1,038
64% 1,038 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 305 303 308 303 306 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 491
Mixed 464
SusWrite 308
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 62.2
210% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 366
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 121%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
455GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 166 165 163 162 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 145
Mixed 109
SusWrite 165
108% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
3GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 18 17 17 10 11 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Read 61.5
Write 23.9
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 16.2
36% 31.6 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 1.7
106% 4.9 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 16
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 91.1
44% 91.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,877 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $137
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