Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.26% 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 Drive84.3% 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 (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 24 '20 at 06:58
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 64.8
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 173
62% 111 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 273
33% 253 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Graphics 540
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6299
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.26% Terrible
Lighting 11.1
Reflection 9.3
Parallax 11.6
9% 10.7 fps
MRender 12.3
Gravity 11.7
Splatting 11.6
10% 11.9 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.26%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 300 293 295 294 295 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 459
Write 304
Mixed 237
SusWrite 293
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 10.2
95% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 699
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 373
303% 443 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 138%
SDXC Card 268GB
239GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 22 22 22 21 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 5.2
Write 14.5
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 21.3
18% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.8
196% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 47.4
MC Mixed 20.4
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 17.6
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 79.3%
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 2,950 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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