MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 188%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 173%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics194% 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.
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.
Run History
4 months ago, 2 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 19 '23 at 10:16
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 166
2-Core 328
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 924
93% 756 Pts
64-Core 1,174
73% 1,174 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5150 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.29
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 263
Parallax 295
227% 279 fps
MRender 334
Gravity 243
Splatting 180
198% 252 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 194%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,581
Write 1567
Mixed 1,293
330% 1,480 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 78.3
284% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1239
DQ Write 975
DQ Mixed 843
702% 1,019 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 237%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
193GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 98 96 93 93 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 113
Write 112
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 94
74% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R017D408GX2-3600C18A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 35.8
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 38.3
90% 31.4 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 26: 0P 1R 3G 12B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
26% 35% 46 218 60 165 27" 2560 1440 AUS2722 VG27A
Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,576 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: $749
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