Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.51% 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 Drive93.3% 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 (45%). 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 28 '21 at 09:37
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 58.1
1-Core 81.6
2-Core 145
54% 94.8 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 256
34% 256 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6299
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.51% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 6.2
5% 5.6 fps
MRender 7.3
Gravity 6
Splatting 9.5
6% 7.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.51%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 292 292 292 294 211 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 619
Write 296
Mixed 261
SusWrite 277
80% 363 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 27.1
115% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 580
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 210
199% 323 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
62.8% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 20.6
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 19.8
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 133
30% 133 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 3: 0R 1G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
3% 8% 13 37 9 60 12.3" 1368 912 SDC3853
Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,951 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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