MSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2 (MS-7A36)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics21.3% 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 Drive17.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A36
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2 (MS-7A36)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '21 at 14:59
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 69.6
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 38.3
46% 62.9 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 123
22% 152 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
21.3% Poor
Lighting 26.7
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 36.2
22% 30.2 fps
MRender 27.6
Gravity 29
Splatting 20
20% 25.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gamer L TA1D0240A 240GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 25 23 21 21 22 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
17.3% Very poor
Read 30.3
Write 56.9
Mixed 14.2
SusWrite 22.3
7% 30.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 30.8
4K Mixed 10.5
36% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 15.8
DQ Mixed 3.1
22% 54.8 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
461GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 114 115 115 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 104
Write 105
Mixed 73
SusWrite 114
73% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
24.3% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 7.6
23% 8.1 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 8.3
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A320M PRO-VD/S V2 (MS-7A36) Builds (Compare 203 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
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Desktop
Desktop 70%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2 (MS-7A36)

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