MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 20 '20 at 04:22
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G-$101
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 245
81% 149 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 669
67% 546 Pts
64-Core 671
42% 671 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03150002
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 477
Write 313
Mixed 313
81% 367 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 41.4
140% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 62.1
DQ Mixed 37.4
46% 82.7 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
49GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,482
Write 2,204
Mixed 1,515
459% 2,067 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 79.9
267% 94.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,000
DQ Write 957
DQ Mixed 1,050
768% 1002 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
466GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 128 130 129 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 120
Mixed 70
SusWrite 129
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 29
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 35.4
SC Mixed 26.4
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 91.4
44% 91.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 112%

 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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