Microsoft Surface Book

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.84% 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 Drive106% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181207
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 06 '19 at 22:51
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 above expectations (75th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 54.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 168
62% 110 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 282
38% 282 Pts
64-Core 255
16% 255 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GPU
Microsoft(1414 0008) 1GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3039
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
8.84% Terrible
Lighting 11.2
Reflection 8.65
Parallax 10.2
9% 10 fps
MRender 12.5
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 7.43
8% 10.5 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.84%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 297 298 298 299 298 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 648
Write 301
Mixed 283
SusWrite 296
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 26.2
125% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 809
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 370
322% 493 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 106%
Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
63.7% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 17.2
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book Builds (Compare 1,611 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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