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 as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive84.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210422
Uptime3 Days
Run DateDec 22 '22 at 04:16
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 73.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 213
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 592
54% 456 Pts
64-Core 775
48% 775 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB-$90
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 138 131 127 122 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 478
Write 144
Mixed 257
SusWrite 134
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 37
147% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 280
206% 277 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 131%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
230GB free
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 134 133 134 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 127
Write 73.7
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 133
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905702-017.A00G 9905702-071.A00G 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 30.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 21.5
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 94.2
42% 94.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 85%

 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 7,303 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $737
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