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 way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive164% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '20 at 04:45
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 147
2-Core 288
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 882
88% 715 Pts
64-Core 1,087
67% 1,087 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDJTNG-8310A 256GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 357 363 362 364 360 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 1,048
Write 715
Mixed 827
SusWrite 374
165% 741 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 64.6
226% 84.8 MB/s
DQ Read 570
DQ Write 753
DQ Mixed 623
481% 649 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 164%
Great: 164%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 997GB
675GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 491 489 490 487 486 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 483
Mixed 471
SusWrite 488
110% 489 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 61.2
202% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 373
281% 376 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 130%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 33.6
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 107%

 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 19,166 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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