MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.6% 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 Drive40.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A36
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '20 at 15:22
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD PRO A12-9800 R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 70.7
1-Core 74.4
2-Core 128
55% 91 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 230
31% 233 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
AMD(1002 0B04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1183 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Lighting 16.1
Reflection 30
Parallax 22.7
13% 22.9 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 15.1
Splatting 30.8
21% 24.5 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 9 58 56 63 39 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 400
Write 143
Mixed 198
SusWrite 60.6
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 23.5
4K Mixed 15.5
53% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 59.7
DQ Mixed 25
36% 67.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 55%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
267GB free
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 105 106 104 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 102
Write 93.4
Mixed 38.9
SusWrite 105
62% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown AID48G30C18KSM-XMP 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.5% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 9.3
27% 9.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 8
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 99.8
40% 99.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36) Builds (Compare 584 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $192
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