Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180612
Uptime6.3 Days
Run DateJun 26 '19 at 09:16
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 67
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 134
56% 94 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 196
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.99% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 4.77
Parallax 4.66
3% 4.31 fps
MRender 3.71
Gravity 1.97
Splatting 5.57
3% 3.75 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.99%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 42 39 39 39 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 314
Write 48.7
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 40.7
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 12.5
80% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 48.1
49% 84 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 14.5
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 15.3
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.9%
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 1,377 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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