Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 16 '16 at 05:17
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 77.7
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 177
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 252
34% 253 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4409
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
1.94% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.16 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.83
Splatting 4.13
3% 2.99 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.94%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5M0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 1,076
Write 297
Mixed 462
133% 612 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 15.1
133% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 39.5
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 14.7
30% 59.2 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 103%
Great: 127%
Asmt 2115 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
62% Good
Read 418
Write 346
Mixed 381
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 10.6
61% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 50.2
63% 111 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 62%
Great: 63%
Generic- USB3.0 CRW -SD 128GB
105GB free, PID 090c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 82.5
Write 31.4
Mixed 56.5
65% 56.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.75
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.76
84% 1.94 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 21.6
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 19.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,959 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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