Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.5% 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161111
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 18:13
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4020Y
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
46.9% Average
Memory 74
1-Core 36.1
2-Core 75.5
41% 61.9 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 117
16% 118 Pts
64-Core 116
7% 116 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4200 (Mobile 0.85 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
2.88% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 4.92
Parallax 4.97
2% 4.26 fps
MRender 6.43
Gravity 1.73
Splatting 5.83
4% 4.66 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.88%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS064G3AMNB-2200A 64GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 469
Write 167
Mixed 250
65% 295 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 44.3
4K Mixed 7.22
51% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 26.6
DQ Mixed 6.93
26% 60.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38.8% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 92.4
43% 92.4 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 38.8%
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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