MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.4% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211214
Uptime2 Days
Run DateAug 25 '22 at 23:57
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 48.6
1-Core 159
2-Core 313
88% 173 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 842
86% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 22.5.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
4.13% Terrible
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 14.3
Parallax 21.6
0% 12.1 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 18.5
Splatting 16.7
12% 13.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 4.13%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 1TB SSD
844GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 419 408 406 418 408 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 201
Write 93.7
Mixed 192
SusWrite 412
51% 225 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 37.7
136% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 198
164% 234 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GF2X08QFHH38-135-K 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
31.9% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 10.6
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 166
24% 166 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,910 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $125
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