Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '16 at 21:07
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 132
59% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 199
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4331
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.61% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 5.92
Parallax 5.59
3% 5.08 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.48
5% 5.59 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.61%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G3AMNB-2200A 128GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 473
Write 207
Mixed 353
76% 344 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 18.2
55% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 56
82% 155 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 83%
SDXC Card 64GB
57GB free, PID null
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Read 84.6
Write 40.4
Mixed 54.7
70% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 1.47
138% 2.69 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.7
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 14.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 44%

 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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