Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 20:18
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4650U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 155
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 203
26% 199 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4029
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
3.52% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 6.1
4% 4.33 fps
MRender 5.2
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.7
3% 4.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.52%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 187 188 191 196 195 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 361
Write 189
Mixed 143
SusWrite 189
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 25.1
104% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 81.7
114% 213 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 80%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB-$9
57GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 57 15 12 13 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
33.3% Below average
Read 145
Write 58.6
Mixed 64.4
SusWrite 29.4
85% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2.7
161% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.2% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.2
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 3 Builds (Compare 1,377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

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