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 (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive190% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 17 '21 at 19:16
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 81.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 302
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,181
105% 891 Pts
64-Core 2,247
139% 2,247 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 747 101 170 106 102 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 1,474
Write 1,534
Mixed 1,048
SusWrite 221
239% 1,069 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 77.3
270% 97.9 MB/s
DQ Read 634
DQ Write 884
DQ Mixed 269
340% 596 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 190%
Great: 255%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
112GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 285 285 285 288 278 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 488
Mixed 415
SusWrite 300
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 59.6
201% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 367
265% 339 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
330GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 80 76 81 80 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 73.7
Write 102
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 80.9
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 40.2
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 38
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%

 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 19,192 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: $543
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