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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '20 at 04:34
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
96% 180 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 1,018
96% 797 Pts
64-Core 1,503
93% 1,503 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk G5 BICS4 500GB
279GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 217 219 217 219 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 467
Mixed 372
SusWrite 235
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 51.9
183% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 247
197% 276 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
154GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 373 322 323 326 324 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 490
Mixed 383
SusWrite 358
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 63
213% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 351
270% 366 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 124%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 186 187 187 187 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 146
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 185
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%
FLASH Drive SM_USB20 8GB
7GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 7 7.6 7.5 6.8 7.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
4.64% Terrible
Read 13.7
Write 2.5
Mixed 6.2
SusWrite 7.2
9% 7.4 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.64%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34.1
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.1
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 35.9
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86%
Great: 110%

 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 19,174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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