MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive229% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20231016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '24 at 20:57
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 84%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5500-$80
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 74.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
95% 180 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 857
90% 723 Pts
64-Core 992
61% 992 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6400
Sapphire(1DA2 E458) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 23.10.2
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 61
Parallax 79.6
32% 60.1 fps
MRender 93
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 25.1
40% 53.5 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ardor GAMING m.2 NVME 512Gb AL1284 512GB
441GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H230220a Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1887 1860 1577 688 795 843 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,538
Write 2151
Mixed 1,683
SusWrite 1,275
376% 1,662 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 54.1
170% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,014
DQ Write 603
DQ Mixed 796
596% 804 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 229%
Great: 305%
Generic- MicroSD/M2 64GB
54GB free, PID 8468
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 18 33 36 36 36 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Read 101
Write 15.9
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 29.3
42% 41.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.9
44% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DEXP16GD4UD32 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.7% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 93.8
43% 93.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 60%

 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 0 32" 1280 720 XMD00EA Mi TV
Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,906 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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