MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
ProcessorWith 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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics88.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '21 at 22:02
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G-$75
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 76.1
2-Core 110
53% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 242
33% 245 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.9% Excellent
Lighting 111
Reflection 151
Parallax 106
90% 123 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 96.7
Splatting 92.4
86% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 97%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU635 480GB-$40
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c89
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 279 358 362 379 378 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 364
Write 372
Mixed 322
SusWrite 344
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 29.3
107% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 192
145% 191 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 15.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 7,732 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

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