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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateMay 11 '21 at 16:44
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%

 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 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 78.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 294
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 884
88% 715 Pts
64-Core 1,308
81% 1,308 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,485
Write 1,762
Mixed 1,578
430% 1,942 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 84.1
281% 99 MB/s
DQ Read 1,247
DQ Write 1,047
DQ Mixed 1,132
852% 1,142 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Gigabyte UD PRO 256GB-$49
238GB free
Firmware: SAFM13.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 330 327 330 330 329 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 482
Mixed 399
SusWrite 325
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 42.1
156% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 214
203% 317 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 161 161 167 161 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 100
Write 144
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 164
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
80% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.4% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 31.7
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 31.1
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 114%

 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 19,185 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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