MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230306
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateNov 29 '23 at 09:07
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 59
1-Core 159
2-Core 307
90% 175 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 900
90% 732 Pts
64-Core 1,040
64% 1,040 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 23.11.1
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 13.2
Reflection 9.7
Parallax 21.1
11% 14.7 fps
MRender 5.2
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 19.1
13% 15.1 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAJ20104
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 490
Write 373
Mixed 415
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 59.8
4K Mixed 27.2
114% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 40.8
DQ Mixed 103
82% 120 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905713-043.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
24.2% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6.7
22% 7.67 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9.9
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 70 58 60 23.8" 1280 720 AOC2402 24G2W1G3-
Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,907 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $125
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