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 above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive205% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth 9SD
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q4  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200316
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 03:20
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 271
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 817
79% 651 Pts
64-Core 954
59% 954 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1274) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5709
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 45% Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1032 512GB
348GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 976 748 747 754 751 751 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,109
Write 984
Mixed 837
SusWrite 788
209% 930 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 62.6
214% 78.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,082
DQ Write 1,010
DQ Mixed 1,075
799% 1,056 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 205%
Great: 204%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
271GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 919 432 437 436 436 436 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,351
Write 1,541
Mixed 1,190
SusWrite 516
258% 1,149 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 64.8
218% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,226
DQ Write 1,052
DQ Mixed 1,000
788% 1,093 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 204%
Great: 237%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 1TB
21GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 67 68 71 77 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 133
Write 138
Mixed 52
SusWrite 73.2
72% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
156% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 029E CMSX16GX4M1A2666C18 32GB
2667, 2667 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 27.5
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27.6
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.4%
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 1,784 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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