MSI MS-16S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.8% 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 Drive239% 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)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '21 at 14:43
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 68%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 221
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 592
62% 500 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 129C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6611
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.8% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 57.9
Parallax 33.8
32% 43.9 fps
MRender 35
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 42.7
33% 40.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 40%
Intel UHD Graphics
MSI(1462 129C) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1062 1073 1082 1089 1058 948 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 1,451
Write 1294
Mixed 1300
SusWrite 1,052
287% 1,274 MB/s
4K Read 62.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 80.7
262% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 854
DQ Write 702
DQ Mixed 768
578% 775 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 239%
Great: 442%
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
254GB free
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1340 908 979 891 1083 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,360
Write 1,341
Mixed 1,307
SusWrite 1,036
284% 1261 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 63.7
219% 79.8 MB/s
DQ Read 919
DQ Write 712
DQ Mixed 822
613% 818 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 222%
Great: 322%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 23.1
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 25.3
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.9%
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 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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