MSI MS-98L3

Performance Results


Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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.

Motherboard	MSI MS-98L3 (all builds)
Memory	5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210126
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Feb 21 '22 at 15:27
Run Duration	173 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	33%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-8145UE 16 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	62.7% Good	Memory 81.1 1-Core 101 2-Core 151 67% 111 Pts	4-Core 256 8-Core 264 35% 260 Pts	64-Core 252 16% 252 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 62.7% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 178,291 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 8F36) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6444 Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	3.77% Terrible	Lighting 6 Reflection 4 Parallax 6.3 5% 5.43 fps	MRender 0.3 Gravity 5.9 Splatting 0.2 2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.77% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
M.2 (S42) 3TE7 240GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 200GB free (System drive) Firmware: S20615 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 111 110 111 110 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	45% Average	Read 178 Write 209 Mixed 107 SusWrite 110 34% 151 MB/s	4K Read 19.3 4K Write 63.7 4K Mixed 20.5 89% 34.5 MB/s	DQ Read 90.9 DQ Write 102 DQ Mixed 60.4 55% 84.4 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 45% Great: 45%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 32GB 3,459 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 21GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 56 28 24 25 24 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	31.5% Below average	Read 106 Write 41.3 Mixed 66.1 SusWrite 35 75% 62.1 MB/s	4K Read 6.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 2.1 172% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 31.5% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CTD 1x8GB 54,121 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (60^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	41% Average	MC Read 15.7 MC Write 14.5 MC Mixed 11.2 39% 13.8 GB/s	SC Read 11.6 SC Write 13.2 SC Mixed 13.2 36% 12.7 GB/s	Latency 78.5 51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 41% Great: 46%

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

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Typical MS-98L3 Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 57%

Gunboat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-98L3

CPU
Core i3-8145UEIntelBench 55%, 16 samples	1x
Core i5-8365UEIntelBench 65%, 35 samples	1x

GPU
UHD Graphics 620IntelBench 5%, 178,291 samples	2x

SSD
TS256GMTS552T2 256GBTranscendBench 68%, 1 sample	1x
(S42) 3TE7 240GBM.2Bench 44%, 2 samples	1x

RAM
M471A4G43MB1-CTD 1x31GBSamsungBench 43%, 2,778 samples	1x
M471A1K43DB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 54,121 samples	1x

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