MSI MS-16S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.3% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive133% 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star PS63 Modern 8RC
MotherboardMSI MS-16S1  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181224
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 17:07
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8265U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 70
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 154
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 406
40% 324 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620
MSI(1462 126C) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9126
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
5.3% Terrible
Lighting 5.8
Reflection 30
Parallax 6.7
5% 14.2 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 6.3
Splatting 9
6% 7.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.3%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1032 512GB
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 637 658 700 598 698 491 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 1,088
Write 966
Mixed 903
SusWrite 630
201% 897 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 27.3
114% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 710
DQ Write 48.6
DQ Mixed 114
150% 291 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 133%
Great: 204%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 859B CT8G4SFRA266.C8FD1 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.4% Good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 19.3
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 10.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 101
39% 101 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16S1 Builds (Compare 143 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16S1

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