Microsoft Surface Book

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.2% 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 Drive132% 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.
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
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 08:59
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%
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 (97th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 135
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 280
37% 278 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 57.4%
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)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 38.1
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 30.8
31% 34.1 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 29.5
Splatting 27.5
23% 27.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 27%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW512HMJP-000MV 512GB
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 421 379 347 339 320 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 754
Write 547
Mixed 337
SusWrite 360
111% 500 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 41.2
172% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 713
DQ Write 559
DQ Mixed 498
410% 590 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 132%
Great: 151%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
15GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 3.6 3.7 4.1 3.7 3.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 12.1
Write 5
Mixed 3.2
SusWrite 3.7
7% 6 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Mixed 0
18% 1.65 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.8% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 17.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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System: Microsoft Surface Book

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