Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.3% 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.
CPU throttled at 96% 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 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime1 Days
Run DateOct 10 '19 at 17:44
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 76.6
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 165
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 236
33% 244 Pts
64-Core 241
15% 241 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6299
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
4.59% Terrible
Lighting 6.27
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 5.72
5% 6.89 fps
MRender 9.19
Gravity 5.83
Splatting 0.09
4% 5.04 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.59%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 127 110 101 93 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 201
Mixed 227
SusWrite 111
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 25.1
144% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 923
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 288
284% 474 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 138%
Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: RVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 315 302 298 304 323 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 306
Write 283
Mixed 283
SusWrite 308
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 26.5
85% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 135
100% 132 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 79%
SDXC Card 128GB
0GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 77.4
Write 68.5
Mixed 26.7
68% 57.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 3.5
250% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 45%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8
25GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 8.8 10 10 7.8 7.2 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 146
Write 34.7
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 11.8
66% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.6
131% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
63.4% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 20.4
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 19.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 87
46% 87 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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