Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive77.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 80% 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 Laptop 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display2256 x 1504 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210430
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 16:06
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
CPU Throttled 80%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-1035G7
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 53.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 216
72% 134 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 360
43% 330 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus G7
Microsoft(1414 0035) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Lighting 10.6
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 17.1
9% 12.8 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 17.3
Splatting 18.7
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns128g TOSHIBA MEMORY 128GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AEMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 180 285 178 199 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 529
Write 150
Mixed 349
SusWrite 218
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 26.2
77% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 568
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 412
304% 409 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 154%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4U6E3S4AA-MGCL 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR4 4267 MHz clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
105% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 45.8
MC Mixed 36.1
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 26.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Laptop 3 Builds (Compare 645 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 Laptop 3

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