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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive274% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 01 '20 at 10:04
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 81.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 297
95% 177 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 968
92% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,409
87% 1,409 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1705 1044 1277 1441 1324 667 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 1,659
Write 1,741
Mixed 1,283
SusWrite 1,243
333% 1,481 MB/s
4K Read 64.1
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 88.3
300% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 766
DQ Write 984
DQ Mixed 346
409% 699 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 274%
Great: 277%
Hitachi HUS726040ALA610 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: A5GNT907
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 175 168 172 176 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 184
Mixed 67.6
SusWrite 171
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.7
224% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
183GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 119 120 119 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 127
Write 111
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 118
146% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.3
170% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.1% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 20.4
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 22.3
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 62.1%
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 19,163 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: $548
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