MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive129% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 10:12
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 66.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 266
84% 157 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 781
77% 631 Pts
64-Core 1,049
65% 1,049 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
MSI(1462 3822) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 75.2
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 94.4
61% 79.3 fps
MRender 55.7
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 42.2
45% 56.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 756 690 578 331 646 471 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 761
Write 67.1
Mixed 105
SusWrite 579
83% 378 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 53.8
136% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 533
DQ Mixed 353
285% 394 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 129%
Great: 277%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown W-P1N52AA 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 25.1
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 21.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $472
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