MSI A78M-E35 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 54.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E35 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 11 '20 at 04:15
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7670K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Memory 75
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 121
54% 87.8 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 202
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 62 66 64 65 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 62.9
Write 68.6
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 64.3
44% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 17.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.2
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E35 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 54 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 V2 (MS-7721)

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