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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive282% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 19 '20 at 21:05
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 82.2
1-Core 153
2-Core 293
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 869
84% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,064
66% 1,064 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
257GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 498 505 510 506 511 510 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
282% Outstanding
Read 2,628
Write 1,926
Mixed 1,467
SusWrite 507
362% 1,632 MB/s
4K Read 67.1
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 84.1
301% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,316
DQ Write 1076
DQ Mixed 573
599% 988 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 282%
Great: 311%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 192 190 196 194 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 148
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 193
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
90.7% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 37.1
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 31.8
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 119%

 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 19,142 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: $542
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HDDRAMUSB
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