Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics43.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive123% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). 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
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '19 at 17:24
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 71.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 132
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 368
34% 282 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3086
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.1% Average
Lighting 50.6
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 48.9
41% 53.6 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 48.9
Splatting 58.7
47% 57 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH-000MU 1TB
615GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 556 563 576 549 462 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 738
Write 688
Mixed 410
SusWrite 530
133% 592 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 65.3
4K Mixed 39.6
129% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 695
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 485
356% 479 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 123%
Great: 178%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.3% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 98.7
40% 98.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,939 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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