MSI MS-16S3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive229% 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.
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.
CPU throttled at 68% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicro-Star Prestige 15 A10SC
MotherboardMSI MS-16S3  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '20 at 02:10
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 68%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10710U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 249
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 782
78% 635 Pts
64-Core 921
57% 921 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 129C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4292
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 53.9
Parallax 42.3
44% 50 fps
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 47
40% 45.4 fps
Poor: 27% Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
853GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 950 1300 1269 1182 1196 1195 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,180
Write 1,042
Mixed 1,105
SusWrite 1182
254% 1,127 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 70.2
242% 89.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,124
DQ Write 424
DQ Mixed 70.5
237% 540 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 229%
Great: 322%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
136GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 177 122 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41% Average
Read 450
Write 163
Mixed 228
SusWrite 122
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 4
57% 13.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 41%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 25.2
86% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 25.7
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16S3 Builds (Compare 508 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16S3

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