MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	169% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20230308
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Apr 28 '23 at 20:34
Run Duration	184 Seconds
Run User	EGY-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$140 179,588 User benchmarks, average bench 73% AM4, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	66.5% Good	Memory 78.4 1-Core 103 2-Core 196 72% 126 Pts	4-Core 299 8-Core 403 44% 351 Pts	64-Core 410 25% 410 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 66.5% Great: 81%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 99,566 User benchmarks, average bench 177% 90GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5L7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 297 297 291 287 280 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	169% Outstanding	Read 1,738 Write 1,188 Mixed 772 SusWrite 323 222% 1,005 MB/s	4K Read 42.3 4K Write 73.1 4K Mixed 51.9 169% 55.8 MB/s	DQ Read 845 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 488 390% 561 MB/s
Poor: 106% ↑ This bench: 169% Great: 236%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 18GB free Firmware: 19.01H19 SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 55 49 51 50 56 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	31.5% Below average	Read 58.5 Write 57.3 Mixed 40.8 SusWrite 51 38% 51.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 31.5% Great: 69%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$21 80,932 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 51GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 39 41 39 39 41 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	40.2% Average	Read 102 Write 48 Mixed 42.2 SusWrite 38 42% 57.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 40.2% Great: 61%
SAMSUNG HM320JI 320GB 21 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 199GB free, PID 0621 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	4.52% Terrible	Read 11 Write 12.2 Mixed 10.5 SusWrite 13 16% 11.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 2% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 4.52% Great: 25%
Mass Storage Device 320GB 2,915 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 46GB free, PID 6116 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 13 13 12 12 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 1.7 Write 3.3 Mixed 2.2 SusWrite 12.5 8% 4.93 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Mixed 0 3% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 37,374 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	96.2% Outstanding	MC Read 35.7 MC Write 36.5 MC Mixed 33.1 100% 35.1 GB/s	SC Read 23.7 SC Write 35.6 SC Mixed 26.1 81% 28.5 GB/s	Latency 83.5 48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 107%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 60%

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Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,486x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $140Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	765x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $120Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	460x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $195Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	669x
RTX 2060Nvidia $267Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	462x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	401x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	197x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	176x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	135x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $33Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	519x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	432x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	306x

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