MSI A55M-E35 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.7% 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 Drive42.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A55M-E35 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateSep 19 '22 at 01:51
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6600K APU-$88
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 72.9
1-Core 48.8
2-Core 83.7
45% 68.5 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 174
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.7% Below average
Lighting 43.4
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 40
35% 43 fps
MRender 35.9
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 35.9
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Netac 240GB 240GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0503A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 84 12 19 16 23 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.3% Average
Read 224
Write 170
Mixed 198
SusWrite 38.9
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 19.4
84% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 45.1
57% 103 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GBLTU160N01 SP008GBLTU160N01 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 3.6
MC Mixed 6
17% 5.93 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 7.3
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A55M-E35 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 17 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A55M-E35 (MS-7721)

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