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 above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 03:29
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 79
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 856
86% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 512GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,474
Write 1,213
Mixed 1,134
283% 1,274 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 56
187% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 828
DQ Write 846
DQ Mixed 887
653% 853 MB/s
Poor: 101% Great: 215%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
69GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 82 81 81 76 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 127
Write 102
Mixed 121
SusWrite 80.8
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 30.4
123% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 95.9
DQ Mixed 91.9
73% 103 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 73%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
127GB free
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 206 195 183 166 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 462
Mixed 342
SusWrite 230
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 77.5
4K Mixed 47.9
151% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 251
214% 316 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35.3
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 33.3
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 82.4
48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 7,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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