MSI MS-16Q4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 30.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics6.74% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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. CPU throttled at 46% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth 9SD
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q4  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190812
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 11 '20 at 06:09
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
CPU Throttled 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
30.1% Below average
Memory 35
1-Core 37.2
2-Core 73.3
28% 48.5 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 224
22% 180 Pts
64-Core 302
19% 302 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1274) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.7990
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.74% Terrible
Lighting 6.5
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 8
5% 8.68 fps
MRender 11.7
Gravity 6.93
Splatting 15
10% 11.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.74%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zmv512g TOSHIBA 512GB
257GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADXA0103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 461 453 511 516 507 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 660
Write 460
Mixed 530
SusWrite 469
119% 530 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 30.9
4K Mixed 25.5
84% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 222
170% 235 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 166%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 17.4
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 9.1
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 227
18% 227 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q4 Builds (Compare 1,776 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q4

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