Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJan 10 '17 at 11:19
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 (95th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 57.8
2-Core 121
53% 86 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 199
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 56.7%
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 (86th percentile)
3.26% Terrible
Lighting 3.33
Reflection 5.69
Parallax 5.53
3% 4.85 fps
MRender 6.81
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 6.52
4% 5.15 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.26%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 500
Write 175
Mixed 244
67% 306 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 17.5
118% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 37.2
66% 133 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 80%
SDXC Card 64GB
28GB free, PID null
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
11.1% Very poor
Read 38.9
Write 10.9
Mixed 13.1
21% 21 MB/s
4K Read 4.16
4K Write 0.67
4K Mixed 0.87
68% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 11.1%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
51.8% Above average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 16.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 81
49% 81 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.8%
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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