MSI MS-16S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive222% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '21 at 20:07
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 68%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 82.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 242
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 712
74% 595 Pts
64-Core 850
53% 850 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 86%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 129C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6259
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.1% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 49.6
Parallax 44.4
38% 47.1 fps
MRender 36
Gravity 44.3
Splatting 43.9
34% 41.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1081 1105 1085 1048 996 1034 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,190
Write 849
Mixed 824
SusWrite 1,058
220% 980 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 67.6
233% 85.1 MB/s
DQ Read 949
DQ Write 752
DQ Mixed 847
635% 850 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 222%
Great: 410%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1032 512GB
163GB free
Firmware: 20140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 917 765 734 734 733 731 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 1,067
Write 940
Mixed 813
SusWrite 769
202% 897 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 66.1
232% 86.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,022
DQ Write 808
DQ Mixed 903
679% 911 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 202%
Great: 204%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.9% Above average
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 17.6
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16S3 Builds (Compare 508 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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