MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results


Gaming 207% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 183% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	194% 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 Drive	93.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C96
Motherboard	MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 02 '24 at 20:26
Run Duration	127 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$110 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Memory 93.5 1-Core 172 2-Core 327 107% 198 Pts	4-Core 677 8-Core 955 103% 816 Pts	64-Core 1,076 67% 1,076 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-$515 45,585 User benchmarks, average bench 190% MSI(1462 5138) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.23 Performing below potential (64^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 275 Reflection 259 Parallax 272 224% 269 fps	MRender 353 Gravity 239 Splatting 187 204% 260 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 205%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
T-force 480GB 480GB 226 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 414GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.5 SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 423 131 107 105 103 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	93.2% Outstanding	Read 473 Write 228 Mixed 345 SusWrite 211 70% 314 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 84 4K Mixed 43.4 159% 55.4 MB/s	DQ Read 262 DQ Write 299 DQ Mixed 209 177% 257 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 93.2% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CM4X8GD3200C16K2E 2x8GB 6,228 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	MC Read 42.6 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 35.5 97% 34.1 GB/s	SC Read 31.5 SC Write 23.7 SC Mixed 37.7 88% 31 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 109%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 20: 0P 1R 4G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
20%	9%	91	49	12	60	26"	1280 720	UMC0000 UMC SHARP

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Gaming 24%

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Desktop 93%

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Workstation 23%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600GAMD $125Bench 86%, 14,368 samples	352x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	253x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $80Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	225x

GPU
RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)AMDBench 17%, 140,621 samples	262x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	165x
RX Vega 8 4000 (iGPU)AMDBench 13%, 162,082 samples	127x

SSD
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples	49x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	48x
SNV2S500G 500GBKingstonBench 233%, 18,653 samples	41x

RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples	93x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	71x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	57x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $125

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16