MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive227% 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 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)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220811
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 30 '23 at 19:39
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User BGD-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 80
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
101% 190 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 862
94% 746 Pts
64-Core 1,133
70% 1,133 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 23.4.1
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 21.4
Reflection 21.5
Parallax 29.8
17% 24.2 fps
MRender 15.5
Gravity 24
Splatting 21.6
17% 20.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0210A0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1207 1312 1305 1343 1343 1342 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,497
Write 1,452
Mixed 1,087
SusWrite 1,309
301% 1,336 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 29.5
180% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 579
DQ Write 979
DQ Mixed 440
429% 666 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 227%
Great: 248%
Biwintech SX500 512GB
226GB free
Firmware: SN12155
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 437 431 439 439 423 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 473
Mixed 431
SusWrite 437
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 44.6
170% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 246
184% 241 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
AI Mass Storage 32GB
24GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 26.4
Write 0.2
SusWrite 3.5
8% 10 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.3
34% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 26.8
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 25.9
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 110%

 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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