Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive79.9% 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 (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% 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 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150410
Uptime10.4 Days
Run DateDec 21 '18 at 00:33
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 74%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 77.5
1-Core 58.6
2-Core 107
51% 81 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 155
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 154
10% 154 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0A16) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4331
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.3% Terrible
Lighting 3.53
Reflection 5.77
Parallax 4.75
3% 4.68 fps
MRender 6.9
Gravity 1.83
Splatting 6.04
4% 4.93 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.3%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10105L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 309 313 309 305 316 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 451
Write 317
Mixed 261
SusWrite 309
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 64.7
4K Mixed 23.6
96% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 213
187% 281 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
53.8% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 15.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 2 Builds (Compare 123 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 2

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