Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.8% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180612
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 03:11
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 75
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 140
59% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 175
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Incredible HD Graphics Family
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 1.0.0.0
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 5.46
Parallax 5.41
3% 4.79 fps
MRender 6.81
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.48
4% 5.11 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 128GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 51 49 46 45 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 301
Write 95.8
Mixed 110
SusWrite 49.3
30% 139 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 15.8
75% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 70.6
DQ Mixed 52.2
63% 115 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNN8JTMLAR-NTM 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
53.1% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.5
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 16.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 90.3
44% 90.3 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 56%

 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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