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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive105% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '21 at 22:42
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 (99th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 86.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 290
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 865
89% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 21.7.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 77% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 342 305 306 303 302 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 318
Mixed 296
SusWrite 315
80% 361 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 44.3
156% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 105%
Great: 129%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
422GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 128 129 131 130 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 125
Write 124
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 130
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73%
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)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 42.6
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 28.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 40.8
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
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 19,159 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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