Microsoft Surface Book

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 13 '20 at 18:43
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6600U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 69.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 166
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 259
31% 240 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M
Microsoft(1414 0008) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4575
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 28.8
32% 33.7 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 30.2
Splatting 28
23% 28.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 27%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV512HCJH-000MV 512GB
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 550 554 550 542 494 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 576
Write 576
Mixed 321
SusWrite 509
111% 495 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 27.6
133% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 643
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 528
369% 474 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 113%
Great: 161%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
63.4% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 20.8
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 19.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book Builds (Compare 1,609 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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