Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive114% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 50% 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 Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170224
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJul 12 '17 at 13:32
Run Duration71 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 50%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th 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 1.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Memory 63.2
1-Core 33.4
2-Core 53.3
35% 50 Pts
4-Core 96.9
8-Core 86.5
13% 91.7 Pts
64-Core 91.7
6% 91.7 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 61%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57MS4109 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 1,087
Write 821
Mixed 944
212% 951 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 27.9
4K Mixed 18.8
58% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 36.8
DQ Write 56.2
DQ Mixed 21.6
23% 38.2 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 114%
Great: 207%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.9
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 50.4%
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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