MSI MS-16Q4

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 (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth 8SG
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q4  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181224
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 19:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 88.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 239
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 618
64% 513 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1274) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5671
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 112
Reflection 129
Parallax 125
91% 122 fps
Gravity 99.1
Splatting 90.9
84% 95 fps
Poor: 73% Great: 102%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,085
Write 709
Mixed 667
181% 820 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 61.6
202% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 1,175
DQ Write 792
DQ Mixed 894
691% 954 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 236%
WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB
186GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 244 207 177 160 192 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 448
Write 212
Mixed 340
SusWrite 222
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 31.1
104% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.7
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 185
132% 160 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI26D4S9D8ME-16 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 26.5
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 27.3
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q4 Builds (Compare 1,778 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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