MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive74.6% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190521
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 12:18
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BMU-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 223
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 668
67% 547 Pts
64-Core 873
54% 873 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W512G 512GB
311GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 406 400 406 397 401 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 400
Write 360
Mixed 318
SusWrite 401
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 34.8
4K Mixed 25.6
70% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 140
137% 221 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 104%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$92
627GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1464 1367 1286 1296 1572 1575 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 1,337
Write 1,917
Mixed 1205
SusWrite 1,427
333% 1,471 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 57.4
178% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,227
DQ Write 385
DQ Mixed 178
295% 597 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 232%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.3% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 20.7
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 25.1
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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