Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 53.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180123
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJul 06 '20 at 23:35
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 120
56% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 190
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.58% Terrible
Lighting 2.63
Reflection 3.92
Parallax 4.09
2% 3.55 fps
MRender 5.52
Gravity 1.43
Splatting 5.26
3% 4.07 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.58%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 116 112 118 157 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 304
Write 150
Mixed 160
SusWrite 129
41% 186 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 12.1
50% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 80.2
DQ Mixed 150
104% 133 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.5% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 13.6
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 3 Builds (Compare 1,377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

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