MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics68.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 26 '20 at 23:32
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 65%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 way below expectations (15th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 68.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 261
85% 158 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 795
77% 633 Pts
64-Core 1,032
64% 1,032 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (85 fps cap detected)
68.9% Good
Lighting 85.9
Reflection 85.2
Parallax 80.3
70% 83.8 fps
MRender 84.2
Gravity 85.9
Splatting 76.7
67% 82.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G39TND-N210A 256GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 181 148 108 99 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 436
Write 209
Mixed 201
SusWrite 138
54% 246 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 22.8
105% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 169
140% 201 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 83%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
73GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 404 436 335 309 305 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 424
Mixed 428
SusWrite 366
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 49.1
168% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 370
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 111%
Great: 129%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
736GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 106 105 106 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 125
Write 107
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 104
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.1% Good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25.9
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 22.4
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 104%

 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 19,138 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: $542
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