MSI MS-16U4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive231% 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.
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 GL65 9SC
MotherboardMSI MS-16U4  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200326
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 08 '21 at 03:29
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9300H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 712
77% 609 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 12A1) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.7196
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.5% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 60
Parallax 53.9
49% 58.2 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 52.7
Splatting 47
41% 50.2 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
386GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1339 828 692 614 501 493 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1494
Write 1,574
Mixed 1,226
SusWrite 744
283% 1,260 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 71.4
241% 87.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,328
DQ Write 958
DQ Mixed 1,096
831% 1,127 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 231%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 25.6
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16U4 Builds (Compare 260 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16U4

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