Microsoft Surface Book

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.75% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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 Book  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 21 '20 at 13:49
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 (97th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 73.6
1-Core 88.2
2-Core 170
64% 111 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 252
29% 227 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0014) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6293
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.75% Terrible
Lighting 6.07
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 5.78
5% 6.85 fps
MRender 7.67
Gravity 5.57
Splatting 12.2
7% 8.48 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.75%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 257 261 258 254 250 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 550
Write 294
Mixed 243
SusWrite 258
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 29.1
123% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 550
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 315
248% 355 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.4% Above average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 20.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book Builds (Compare 1,611 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book

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