MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive125% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 19:44
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 300
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 1,105
101% 846 Pts
64-Core 1,448
90% 1,448 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 94%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
302GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 468 447 443 408 405 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 467
Mixed 446
SusWrite 439
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 59.9
195% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 299
244% 347 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 37.5
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 28
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 38
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $703
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