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 below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive55.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '24 at 17:18
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 78.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
88% 163 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 798
80% 652 Pts
64-Core 1,010
62% 1,010 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM07L1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 110 128 144 156 188 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 378
Write 142
Mixed 132
SusWrite 141
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 19.8
81% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 59.6
DQ Mixed 65.7
71% 125 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 73%
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
608GB free
Firmware: 234140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2420 2375 2351 2378 2397 819 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
363% Outstanding
Read 2,619
Write 2,422
Mixed 2,161
SusWrite 2,123
525% 2,331 MB/s
4K Read 57.5
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 76.7
259% 90.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,115
DQ Write 1,038
DQ Mixed 1,118
828% 1,090 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 363%
Great: 469%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IRH3200D464L16S/8G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.1% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 30
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 24.9
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 22: 0P 2R 4G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 70 218 60 60 0" 1280 720
Typical B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) Builds (Compare 19,191 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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