Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 96% 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180622
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '18 at 20:33
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 46%
CPU Throttled 96%

 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 i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
45.8% Average
Memory 62.8
1-Core 49.2
2-Core 125
46% 79.1 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 153
22% 162 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6136
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
4.78% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 9.08
Parallax 6.28
6% 7.35 fps
MRender 8.43
Gravity 6.07
Splatting 0.09
4% 4.86 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.78%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57MS4109 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 352 371 439 369 382 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 373
Write 322
Mixed 353
SusWrite 382
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 31.7
4K Mixed 35.8
102% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 470
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 321
236% 319 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 207%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 20.3
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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