MSI MS-16S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive192% 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star Prestige 15 A10SC
MotherboardMSI MS-16S3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190909
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 18:12
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 46%
CPU Throttled 68%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 130
2-Core 256
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 724
76% 611 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 129C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5148
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 51.7
Parallax 42.1
42% 48.4 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 45
34% 41.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 40%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G-1032 512GB
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11110000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1036 927 829 637 628 651 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 692
Write 707
Mixed 630
SusWrite 785
159% 703 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 67.8
234% 86.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,117
DQ Write 844
DQ Mixed 922
706% 961 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 192%
Great: 264%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 13.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 16.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16S3 Builds (Compare 507 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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