Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 40.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (24%). 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.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180612
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 09:37
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 59.1
1-Core 47.5
2-Core 80.1
40% 62.2 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 132
18% 131 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 40.6%
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)
3.38% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 4.19
Parallax 4.47
3% 4.09 fps
MRender 5.14
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.3
4% 4.89 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.38%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 46 45 43 44 45 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32.3% Below average
Read 198
Write 51.7
Mixed 78
SusWrite 45
20% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 14.6
56% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 59.6
DQ Mixed 51.6
51% 84.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 14.3
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 130
31% 130 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.5%
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 1,376 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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