MSI MS-16R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics4.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 99% 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
SystemMicro-Star GF63 Thin 8SC
MotherboardMSI MS-16R3  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200326
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 07:55
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8300H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 87.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 241
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 688
70% 565 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 127E) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
4.99% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 6.5
4% 24.6 fps
MRender 6.7
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 9.1
6% 7.07 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.99%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HBHQ-000L2 256GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3L1QEXH7
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,267
Write 2,028
Mixed 1,271
412% 1,855 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 77.3
257% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,004
DQ Write 1,057
DQ Mixed 1,123
819% 1,061 MB/s
Poor: 119% Great: 264%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
865GB free
Firmware: LXM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 173 175 180 180 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 122
Write 160
Mixed 64.6
SusWrite 175
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.1
86% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
43.3% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 11.1
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16R3 Builds (Compare 1,976 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16R3

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