Microsoft Surface Go

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Go  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Go
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1800 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190624
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateMar 03 '20 at 01:42
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
43.4% Average
Memory 64
1-Core 44.1
2-Core 68.5
39% 58.9 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 136
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 117
7% 117 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 615 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Quanta(152D 1182) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
2.67% Terrible
Lighting 4.93
Reflection 6.69
Parallax 4.75
4% 5.46 fps
MRender 0.05
Gravity 0.03
Splatting 0.04
0% 0.04 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.67%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zpz128g TOSHIBA 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADMS0101
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 288
Write 44.1
Mixed 126
33% 152 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 9.3
29% 8.63 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K3QF4F40BM-AGCF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.5% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 18
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 11.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Go Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Go

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