Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith 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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.06% 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 Drive59.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 05:58
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 50.7
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 144
55% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 296
34% 263 Pts
64-Core 301
19% 301 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0028) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6472
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
6.06% Terrible
Lighting 6.63
Reflection 52.7
Parallax 6.34
5% 21.9 fps
MRender 6.52
Gravity 5.87
Splatting 12.8
7% 8.41 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.06%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BA HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 69 104 76 64 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 549
Write 82
Mixed 114
SusWrite 83
45% 207 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 17
78% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 47.2
DQ Mixed 94
95% 162 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 139%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
810GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 212 313 296 275 266 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 332
Write 270
Mixed 285
SusWrite 276
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 17.1
66% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 66.9
DQ Mixed 98.5
72% 95.4 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.4
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 6.8
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 158
25% 158 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,917 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 2

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