MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics142% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive44.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime18 Days
Run DateMar 29 '22 at 18:38
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 75.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 272
88% 163 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 831
84% 684 Pts
64-Core 1,074
66% 1,074 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
142% Outstanding
Lighting 206
Reflection 193
Parallax 186
168% 195 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 147
Splatting 129
124% 155 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 142%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 50 63 58 71 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 271
Write 1,298
Mixed 128
SusWrite 130
104% 457 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 7.7
52% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 395
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 206
163% 235 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 299%
1GB free, PID fafa
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.7 3.3 4.5 3.5 4.6 4.5 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
3.95% Terrible
Read 19.4
Write 2
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 3.7
8% 7.57 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
5% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.95%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.7% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 28.6
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 26.9
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 111%

 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 19,185 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $543
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