MSI B450 Tomahawk

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive94.1% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 05:50
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 67.6
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 154
58% 101 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 381
39% 314 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Asus(1043 841A) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
30.1% Below average
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 35.4
Parallax 44.9
28% 38.3 fps
MRender 47
Gravity 44
Splatting 35.3
34% 42.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team TM8FPD001T 1TB
671GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1218A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 265 268 271 207 207 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 983
Write 482
Mixed 223
SusWrite 242
106% 483 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 16.9
4K Mixed 20
76% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 465
320% 409 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 319%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.6% Good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 24.7
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 18.9
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 110%

 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 7,283 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $703
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