MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics15.2% 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 Drive105% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210928
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 25 '21 at 10:35
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G Graphics
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 73.4
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
97% 185 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 946
95% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,136
70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 16.5
Parallax 27
16% 20.9 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 22.6
Splatting 21.4
14% 17 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKKB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 452 465 472 472 472 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 433
Write 157
Mixed 374
SusWrite 465
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 40.5
151% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 175
164% 249 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 105%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5743-031.A00G 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.2
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 93.8
43% 93.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,952 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $105
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