Microsoft Surface Book 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.6% 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 Drive127% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 86% 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
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 3
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 05:42
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 86%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-1065G7
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 57
1-Core 136
2-Core 250
78% 148 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 521
60% 469 Pts
64-Core 484
30% 484 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus G7
Microsoft(1414 0043) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 79.4
Parallax 15.1
10% 35.5 fps
MRender 13
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 15.9
12% 14.7 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns512g TOSHIBA MEMORY 512GB
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AEMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 583 621 544 327 333 323 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 602
Write 825
Mixed 820
SusWrite 455
153% 676 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 52.6
178% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 607
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 504
357% 462 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 127%
Great: 167%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4UCE3Q4AA-MGCL 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips LPDDR4 4267 MHz clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
114% Outstanding
MC Read 44.9
MC Write 49.3
MC Mixed 36.5
124% 43.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 28.7
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 114%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 3 Builds (Compare 1,684 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 Book 3

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