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 (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive162% 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 MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 21:44
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 82.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 275
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 809
82% 662 Pts
64-Core 1038
64% 1038 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 92%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar 250GB SSD 250GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 376 322 274 311 350 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 1,568
Write 837
Mixed 286
SusWrite 327
165% 755 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 43.5
156% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 770
DQ Write 670
DQ Mixed 114
251% 518 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 162%
Great: 209%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 33.8
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 35.4
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 109%

 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 19,205 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $538
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