Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 46% Yacht	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	2.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 73% 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.

System	Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Memory	1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs, 2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190430
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 12 '19 at 13:10
Run Duration	292 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	27%
CPU Throttled	73%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4650U 4,310 User benchmarks, average bench 51% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	50.5% Above average	Memory 76.6 1-Core 59.6 2-Core 87.1 49% 74.4 Pts	4-Core 144 8-Core 145 19% 145 Pts	64-Core 137 8% 137 Pts
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 50.5% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz) 6,906 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568 Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	2.52% Terrible	Lighting 2.93 Reflection 3.19 Parallax 3.31 2% 3.15 fps	MRender 2.71 Gravity 1.47 Splatting 5.17 3% 3.12 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.52% Great: 5%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE512HMHP-000MV 512GB 975 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 10GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT41M0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 67.8 Write 46.3 Mixed 63.3 13% 59.1 MB/s	4K Read 3.4 4K Write 26.1 4K Mixed 15.7 39% 15.1 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 48.2 DQ Mixed 31.5 52% 105 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 94%
Lexar WorkflowD512 512GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 128GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 167 157 195 170 198 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 13% Great: 24%
Dell Portable 1TB 563 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 103GB free Firmware: 0302 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 82 84 84 84 84 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	43.8% Average	Read 70.3 Write 50.2 Mixed 46.5 SusWrite 82.2 46% 62.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 60%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB 30,139 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 3GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 18.7 Write 3.5 Mixed 4.2 8% 8.8 MB/s	4K Read 4.2 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 2.4 131% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 13%
SDXC Card 197GB 961 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 14GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 9.5 14 15 13 15 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	15.2% Very poor	Read 71.3 Write 13.5 Mixed 17.8 SusWrite 13.5 30% 29 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.7 48% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 15.2% Great: 32%
VendorCo ProductCode 8GB 4,860 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 7GB free, PID 5678 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.7 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	5.56% Terrible	Read 22.8 Write 7.8 Mixed 5.5 SusWrite 7.3 12% 10.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 10% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.56% Great: 8%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 104GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 0.3 Write 0.7 1% 0.5 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0 10% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x4GB 424,126 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	45.3% Average	MC Read 15.1 MC Write 18.8 MC Mixed 15.4 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 8.9 SC Write 10.1 SC Mixed 11.5 29% 10.2 GB/s	Latency 87.2 46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 45.3% Great: 65%

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Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 44%

Speed boat

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

CPU
Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples	929x
Core i7-4650UIntelBench 51%, 4,310 samples	354x
Core i3-4020YIntelBench 43%, 1,246 samples	94x

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	929x
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples	354x
HD 4200 (Mobile 0.85 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 3,426 samples	94x

SSD
MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GBSamsungBench 62%, 2,854 samples	501x
PM851 mSATA 128GBSamsungBench 55%, 2,513 samples	341x
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GBBench 64%, 1,478 samples	178x

RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	641x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	440x
H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GBHynixBench 51%, 2,130 samples	186x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16