MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive328% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 10:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$88
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 82.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
95% 177 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 874
85% 700 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59% Above average
Lighting 38.1
Reflection 116
Parallax 205
31% 120 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 128
Splatting 161
113% 135 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 59%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
795GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1662 1777 1799 1808 1809 1808 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 1,855
Write 1,819
Mixed 1,394
SusWrite 1,777
386% 1,711 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 91.9
317% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1063
DQ Write 1,041
DQ Mixed 408
483% 837 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 328%
Great: 311%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
776GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 123 112 117 116 118 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 64.1
Write 118
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 118
68% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.1
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 36.2
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 111%

 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 19,287 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) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $504
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