Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.11% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.9% 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. CPU throttled at 73% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 17:57
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 90%
CPU Throttled 73%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 58.7
2-Core 106
50% 80 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 180
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.5%
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 below expectations (38th percentile)
3.11% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 4.5
3% 4.29 fps
MRender 4.71
Gravity 2
Splatting 5.91
4% 4.21 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.11%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 499
Write 318
Mixed 380
88% 399 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 12.9
82% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 19.9
DQ Write 56.9
DQ Mixed 12.5
17% 29.8 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
52% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 89.8
45% 89.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 52%
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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