MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results


Gaming 123% UFO	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 112% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	120% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	263% 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.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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	8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20231016
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 22 '24 at 23:15
Run Duration	132 Seconds
Run User	LTU-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$105 14,368 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 82.4 1-Core 164 2-Core 327 102% 191 Pts	4-Core 648 8-Core 914 98% 781 Pts	64-Core 1,150 71% 1,150 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4060-$293 48,534 User benchmarks, average bench 122% Asus(1043 8903) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 4250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 552.44 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	120% Outstanding	Lighting 161 Reflection 111 Parallax 146 131% 139 fps	MRender 194 Gravity 127 Splatting 104 112% 142 fps
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 127%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SNV2S1000G 1TB 75,739 User benchmarks, average bench 260% 864GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBM02103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1623 1649 1735 1805 1810 1823 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	263% Outstanding	Read 1,942 Write 1780 Mixed 1,435 SusWrite 1,741 388% 1,724 MB/s	4K Read 40.4 4K Write 80.5 4K Mixed 36.6 151% 52.5 MB/s	DQ Read 776 DQ Write 720 DQ Mixed 581 482% 692 MB/s
Poor: 150% ↑ This bench: 263% Great: 352%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$100 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 515GB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 441 461 473 475 476 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 475 Mixed 447 SusWrite 463 106% 472 MB/s	4K Read 34.8 4K Write 71.1 4K Mixed 45.6 149% 50.5 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 360 DQ Mixed 369 278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 128%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x8GB 236,291 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	88.9% Excellent	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 29.4 MC Mixed 30.6 87% 30.5 GB/s	SC Read 26.6 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 31.8 97% 34 GB/s	Latency 75.4 53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 88.9% 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	69	57	165	27"	1280 720	AOC2702 Q27G2G3R3B

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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 $105Bench 86%, 14,368 samples	362x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $78Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	256x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $80Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	233x

GPU
RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)AMDBench 17%, 140,621 samples	270x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 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	72x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	57x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $105

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