MSI B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive142% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220321
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 02 '23 at 19:08
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 172
2-Core 340
108% 201 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 914
94% 760 Pts
64-Core 1,065
66% 1,065 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MSI M390 1TB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM31.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1111 1095 1030 1087 1072 1207 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 298
Write 699
Mixed 359
SusWrite 1,100
141% 614 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 8.6
82% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 1,021
DQ Write 790
DQ Mixed 756
606% 856 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 142%
Great: 362%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1966 1967 1964 1954 1953 1945 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
375% Outstanding
Read 2461
Write 1,975
Mixed 2,042
SusWrite 1,958
474% 2,109 MB/s
4K Read 71.1
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 97
316% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,462
DQ Write 1,159
DQ Mixed 1,293
972% 1,305 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 375%
Great: 435%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$40
402GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 67 68 69 68 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 65.2
Write 70.6
Mixed 53.4
SusWrite 68.3
48% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R022D408GX2-3600C18A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 38
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 30.4
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 38.8
92% 32 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 408 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 196%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 195%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO[CEC] (MS-7C56)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $835
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