Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.56% 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 Drive94.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161219
Uptime13.2 Days
Run DateApr 29 '17 at 02:13
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
45.4% Average
Memory 62.6
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 153
59% 102 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 181
22% 171 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.56% Terrible
Lighting 5.93
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 5.59
5% 6.74 fps
MRender 5.48
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 12.7
7% 7.89 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.56%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 1,132
Write 295
Mixed 440
135% 622 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 14.8
90% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 11.4
41% 83.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 127%
Seagate BUP Slim Mac SL 1TB
189GB free
Firmware: 0302
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 31.1
Write 33.6
Mixed 41.3
27% 35.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.11
13% 0.11 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 63%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 64GB
13GB free, PID 0749
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 91.1
Write 84.5
Mixed 78.3
107% 84.6 MB/s
4K Read 7.91
4K Write 2.61
4K Mixed 2.13
190% 4.21 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 6.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,952 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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