Performance – part 1
All tests were performed on the Colorful CVN B550M Gaming Frozen V14 motherboard, Ryzen 5 4650G processor, MSI GTX1660Ti OC graphics card, 32GB Patriot Viper 4 Blackout DDR4-4400 CL18 memory kit, and Kingston KC2500 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD on which was installed Windows 10 Pro x64 OS with the latest updates. In tests were also used additional memory kits and storage devices. Everything else will be mentioned during the tests.
Memory performance
The motherboard supports RAM up to DDR4-4000, but of course, not every capacity will work so fast. Our memory kits could run at the mentioned speed, but for most AMD Ryzen users, DDR4-3600 will be optimal. There is no problem with setting CL14 or CL16 using Samsung, Hynix, or Micron IC. Below is a screenshot with four Samsung modules set at DDR4-3600 CL16-16-16 1.35V and auto sub-timings. Results are about as high as that on competitive motherboards; also, these more expensive.
Processor performance and mixed load tests
The processor performed well in our benchmarks. There were no problems with performance or stability.
No problems with compression and decompression tests under high load and used nearly full memory capacity.
In the Cinebench series benchmarks, results are as high as expected considering the used CPU. It is also worth mentioning that the motherboard without issues supports Ryzen 4000 processors and doesn’t require BIOS updates.
PCMark 8 and PCMark 10
PCMark results are even higher than I was expecting. Maybe not so much higher but a bit better than on some previously tested ASUS or ASRock motherboards.
PCMark results are essential as they show how all components work with each other in a mixed load environment. It can be translated into regular daily work, so what we all do and expect good results. The B550M Gaming Frozen performs great, and this is all we need.
