MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 21 '19 at 05:57
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 74
1-Core 60.8
2-Core 115
52% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 158
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
49.2% Average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 80.9
51% 69.3 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 52
Splatting 54.2
46% 57.1 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 240GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 66 66 62 70 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 368
Write 341
Mixed 261
SusWrite 62.8
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 29.2
102% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 79
DQ Mixed 37.6
34% 49 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
171GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 67 70 64 69 44 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 64
Write 39.5
Mixed 40
SusWrite 63.9
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
800, 800, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.4% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 12.2
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

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