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 as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive64.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 09:00
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT-$359
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 70.7
1-Core 155
2-Core 300
93% 175 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 875
85% 699 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84%
Great: 95%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 240GB-$232
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 128 134 136 138 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 146
Write 190
Mixed 169
SusWrite 133
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 36
137% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 89
94% 154 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 67%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
481GB free
Firmware: S1111A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1588 852 1433 716 703 1595 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 1,410
Write 376
Mixed 985
SusWrite 1,148
218% 980 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 26.3
209% 89.3 MB/s
DQ Read 887
DQ Write 941
DQ Mixed 477
479% 768 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 226%
Great: 310%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$23
236GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 74 74 76 74 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 87
Mixed 56
SusWrite 74.5
59% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.3% Good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 26
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 23.5
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 99.7
40% 99.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.3%
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 19,233 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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