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 way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive121% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 23 '21 at 01:19
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 291
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 874
90% 724 Pts
64-Core 1,061
66% 1,061 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 21.6.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 77% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 342 302 303 305 305 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 486
Mixed 439
SusWrite 326
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 60.3
204% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 369
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 121%
Great: 129%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
408GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 129 129 129 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 126
Write 123
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 128
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 44.2
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 42.4
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 28.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 38.6
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%

 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 19,166 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $548
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