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 (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive289% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 04:32
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$200
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 85.9
1-Core 155
2-Core 308
99% 183 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,043
100% 825 Pts
64-Core 1445
89% 1445 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG0010BNC-WRSN 1TB
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1977 1742 1507 487 430 452 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,018
Write 2366
Mixed 1,894
SusWrite 1,099
415% 1,844 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 79.6
280% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,344
DQ Write 1,139
DQ Mixed 1,217
918% 1,233 MB/s
Poor: 202%
This bench: 289%
Great: 349%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 202 203 203 204 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 168
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 202
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 35.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 28.5
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 39.4
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 120%

 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 19,286 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) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $504
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