MSI MS-16U4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive182% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190627
Uptime15 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 02:57
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 (97th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 239
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 683
65% 540 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 12A1) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1971
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.3% Average
Lighting 62.5
Reflection 60.4
Parallax 50.2
51% 57.7 fps
MRender 44.1
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 50.9
40% 48.9 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1032 512GB
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 630 739 739 731 736 762 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 876
Write 1,041
Mixed 846
SusWrite 723
197% 871 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 55.3
186% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,076
DQ Write 963
DQ Mixed 1,061
784% 1,034 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 182%
Great: 204%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
40.9% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 10.8
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 12.6
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 46%

 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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