MSI MS-16U4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive179% 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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200326
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 10:57
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 127
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 686
70% 564 Pts
64-Core 673
42% 673 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 12A1) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6109
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.4% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 53.7
49% 60.2 fps
MRender 42.3
Gravity 53.6
Splatting 51.1
40% 49 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zmv512g TOSHIBA 512GB
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADXA0103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 700 734 722 714 723 726 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 864
Write 796
Mixed 832
SusWrite 720
181% 803 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 64.1
216% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 956
DQ Write 525
DQ Mixed 709
536% 730 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 179%
Great: 166%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 13.7
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.7
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 49%

 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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