MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive281% 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 20 '19 at 21:31
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 76.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
88% 164 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 752
81% 642 Pts
64-Core 1,039
64% 1,039 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
45.7% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 56.2
Parallax 48.8
48% 54.8 fps
MRender 45.4
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 51.1
41% 49.4 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
884GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1460 1476 1515 1536 1538 1537 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 1,530
Write 1,538
Mixed 1,112
SusWrite 1,510
320% 1,423 MB/s
4K Read 61.9
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 83.7
296% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 677
DQ Write 933
DQ Mixed 274
355% 628 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 281%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.5% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 28.5
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 26.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 87.9
46% 87.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 114%

 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 19,143 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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