MSI B450 Tomahawk

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 (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive282% 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  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '21 at 10:43
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$199
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.15 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 928
84% 707 Pts
64-Core 1,402
87% 1,402 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 89%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$69
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1578 2367 745 568 469 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
282% Outstanding
Read 2,683
Write 2,375
Mixed 1,760
SusWrite 1,032
439% 1,962 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 69.6
233% 81.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 764
DQ Mixed 869
655% 881 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 282%
Great: 332%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 35.1
108% 38 GB/s
SC Read 28.6
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 30.3
92% 32 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $694
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