MSI A55M-E35 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A55M-E35 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 22:08
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-5400K APU-$120
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 62.6
2-Core 93.4
52% 79.3 Pts
4-Core 93.7
8-Core 92.9
12% 93.3 Pts
64-Core 93
6% 93 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
MSI(1462 7721) 768MB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.49% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 3.58
Parallax 3.34
3% 3.37 fps
MRender 2.14
Gravity 2.9
Splatting 3.09
2% 2.71 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.49%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 22 24 18 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 48.4
Write 53.4
Mixed 37.6
SusWrite 20.1
30% 39.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 42%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
27GB free
Firmware: 3.AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 66 68 67 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 67.9
Write 66.7
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 67.3
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 42%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
628GB free, PID 0900
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 30 29 30 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 30.5
Write 28.4
Mixed 12.7
SusWrite 29.1
33% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
33% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1333 CL9 Series 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
19.3% Very poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 3
MC Mixed 6
17% 5.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 4.4
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 29%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
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Motherboard: MSI A55M-E35 (MS-7721)

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