Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.59% 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 Drive84.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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 Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateJan 19 '19 at 00:34
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 64.6
1-Core 80.4
2-Core 169
59% 105 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 498
51% 410 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0027) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6293
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.59% Terrible
Lighting 7.8
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 8.06
6% 13.5 fps
MRender 11.2
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 16.3
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.59%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 320 323 324 322 322 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 441
Write 330
Mixed 248
SusWrite 322
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 14.4
103% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 516
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 446
318% 413 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 145%
Generic- SD Card 256GB
238GB free, PID 090c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 81 86 86 86 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 86.9
Write 80
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 84.7
104% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 3.4
228% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBJTALAR-NUD 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 18.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,916 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 2

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