Microsoft Surface Book

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.45% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive163% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161219
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJul 24 '17 at 15:23
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6600U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 68
1-Core 104
2-Core 163
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 253
32% 244 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0014) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.45% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 8.65
Parallax 5.87
6% 7.11 fps
MRender 8.48
Gravity 6.07
Splatting 13.9
8% 9.49 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.45%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57MS4109 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,317
Write 961
Mixed 1,048
246% 1,109 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 25.5
130% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 131
146% 246 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 163%
Great: 207%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 20
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 18.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book Builds (Compare 1,607 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book

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