Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 44.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.68% 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 Drive100% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 80% 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 Laptop 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3
Memory0.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2256 x 1504 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200502
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJun 21 '20 at 05:50
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 80%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-1035G7
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
44.9% Average
Memory 41
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 202
59% 114 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 356
40% 311 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus G7
Microsoft(1414 0035) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7641
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
6.68% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 5.65
Parallax 7.56
5% 6.61 fps
MRender 8.57
Gravity 8.33
Splatting 15.1
9% 10.7 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.68%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns128g TOSHIBA MEMORY 128GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AEMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 429 201 187 165 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 709
Write 513
Mixed 505
SusWrite 264
111% 498 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 44.7
129% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 435
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 390
274% 350 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 100%
Great: 154%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4U6E3S4AA-MGCL 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR4 4267 MHz clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.7% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 30.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 198
20% 198 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Laptop 3 Builds (Compare 638 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

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