MSI B450 Tomahawk

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 (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive96.8% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 11:41
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
82% 148 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 709
70% 570 Pts
64-Core 969
60% 969 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 64 49 42 41 38 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 479
Mixed 368
SusWrite 85.5
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 52.9
179% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 238
216% 328 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 118%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
97GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 487 484 480 484 434 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 477
Mixed 449
SusWrite 473
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 60.2
197% 67.9 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 370
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 137 139 141 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 139
Write 142
Mixed 87.7
SusWrite 139
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.7
163% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 178 178 175 179 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 119
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 177
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 44.2
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 38.7
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 33.3
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 113%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 7,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $732
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