MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C91
MotherboardMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210226
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '21 at 19:37
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416
AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 226
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 918
80% 682 Pts
64-Core 2,890
179% 2,890 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,556
Write 2,448
Mixed 1,911
514% 2,305 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 78
253% 86.4 MB/s
DQ Read 963
DQ Write 763
DQ Mixed 890
659% 872 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
80GB free
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 63 63 63 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
35% Below average
Read 59
Write 80.9
Mixed 30.7
SusWrite 62.8
43% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 35%
Great: 58%
Seagate ST9160821AS 160GB-$60
39GB free
Firmware: 3.ALC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 29 28 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 27.2
Write 28.1
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 28.5
20% 26.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
79% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 16%
Great: 24%
WD WD5000LPLX-00ZNTT0 500GB
281GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 117 118 118 118 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 149
Write 101
Mixed 64.9
SusWrite 113
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL16G36C16U4B.M8FB1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 44.9
MC Mixed 40.1
121% 42.3 GB/s
SC Read 30.6
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 35.6
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 115%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 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% 0 7 6 165 0" 1280 720
Typical MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) Builds (Compare 17,511 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK (MS-7C91) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $893
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