MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 51% Yacht	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	4.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	56.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C96
Motherboard	MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) (all builds)
Memory	1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20231016
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 05 '24 at 17:00
Run Duration	119 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Athlon 3000G-$52 11,076 User benchmarks, average bench 53% AM4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	47.7% Average	Memory 52.4 1-Core 94.8 2-Core 160 57% 103 Pts	4-Core 248 8-Core 258 34% 253 Pts	64-Core 248 15% 248 Pts
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 47.7% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics 27,821 User benchmarks, average bench 5% AMD(1002 15D8) 2GB Ram: 2GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	4.97% Terrible	Lighting 5 Reflection 8.1 Parallax 7.2 4% 6.77 fps	MRender 7.4 Gravity 5.9 Splatting 10.4 7% 7.9 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.97% Great: 6%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Netac 250GB 250GB 360 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 95GB free (System drive) Firmware: VA001C81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 114 84 86 113 88 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	56.7% Above average	Read 403 Write 388 Mixed 327 SusWrite 92.8 68% 303 MB/s	4K Read 20.7 4K Write 47.6 4K Mixed 26.2 90% 31.5 MB/s	DQ Read 174 DQ Write 135 DQ Mixed 41.6 62% 117 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 56.7% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CM4X4GF2666C16K4 2x4GB 458 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	51.9% Above average	MC Read 20.2 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 18.3 54% 18.9 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 17.5 SC Mixed 13.8 43% 15 GB/s	Latency 139 29% 139 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 51.9% Great: 97%

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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	68	56	60	84.6"	1280 720	SAM7211 SAMSUNG

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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 $115Bench 86%, 14,368 samples	360x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $81Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	256x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $80Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	232x

GPU
RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)AMDBench 17%, 140,621 samples	268x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	170x
RX Vega 8 4000 (iGPU)AMDBench 13%, 162,082 samples	127x

SSD
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples	55x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	48x
SNV2S500G 500GBKingstonBench 233%, 18,653 samples	41x

RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples	94x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	73x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	57x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $115

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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