Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180123
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateAug 17 '18 at 01:17
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4650U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 11.1
2-Core 143
47% 79.4 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 199
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 6.31
3% 5.11 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 2.73
Splatting 7.83
5% 5.5 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 216 217 226 231 231 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 288
Write 229
Mixed 136
SusWrite 222
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 21.8
80% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 56.2
91% 176 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 17
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 13.8
34% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 3 Builds (Compare 1,377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

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