MSI MS-1542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive158% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
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 GP66 Leopard 10UG
MotherboardMSI MS-1542  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210915
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '22 at 13:17
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10870H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 257
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 827
79% 654 Pts
64-Core 1,095
68% 1,095 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070 (Laptop)
MSI(1462 12EE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 132
Parallax 114
112% 128 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 92.2
Splatting 93.9
78% 95.9 fps
Poor: 94%
This bench: 101%
Great: 127%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_2210_MTFDHBA1T0QFD 1TB
294GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P6MA001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 64 33 758 114 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1,595
Write 1,447
Mixed 1,138
SusWrite 188
243% 1,092 MB/s
4K Read 59.3
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 57.3
196% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 899
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 143
197% 386 MB/s
Poor: 137%
This bench: 158%
Great: 301%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 36.5
MC Mixed 25.3
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 29.2
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1542 Builds (Compare 1,622 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI MS-1542

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