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 (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive121% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C02
MotherboardMSI B450 Tomahawk  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 04 '19 at 23:47
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 76.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 674
65% 534 Pts
64-Core 886
55% 886 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 128GB
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM12.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 443 447 446 468 158 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 791
Write 459
Mixed 564
SusWrite 401
124% 554 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 44.8
147% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 470
DQ Mixed 327
271% 384 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 121%
Great: 131%
Patriot Burst 480GB
384GB free
Firmware: SBFMJ1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 441 450 452 452 445 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 450
Mixed 375
SusWrite 440
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 38.2
138% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 212
185% 271 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 100%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 184 185 186 186 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 179
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 185
102% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.2% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 25.3
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 22.2
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 88.1
45% 88.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 109%

 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 7,280 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $703
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