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 above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive105% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 17:41
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 82.4
1-Core 151
2-Core 291
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 900
86% 710 Pts
64-Core 1,438
89% 1,438 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
M197CL4013-120-DEL-5 120GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CL401305
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 295 295 294 271 288 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 334
Mixed 314
SusWrite 287
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 48.6
172% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 200
180% 272 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
65GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 216 212 208 204 199 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 431
Mixed 394
SusWrite 216
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 51.8
184% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 366
277% 372 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19.4
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%

 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 7,300 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: $732
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