MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime3 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 09:18
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 76.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 289
91% 170 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 873
89% 720 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 148 129 86 74 68 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 459
Write 390
Mixed 312
SusWrite 128
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 16.2
81% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 97.8
DQ Mixed 31.8
43% 78 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 56%
Seagate ST2000NM0033 2TB
964GB free
Firmware: NS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 175 174 172 174 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 168
Mixed 85
SusWrite 174
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 105%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
786GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 176 172 181 180 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 166
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 178
99% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
136% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.5% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 29.3
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 27.8
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 86.7
46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,196 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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