Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 04 '21 at 01:19
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 69.5
1-Core 93.4
2-Core 155
62% 106 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 207
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.1%
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. 20.19.15.4568
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 6.8
3% 4.33 fps
MRender 5.8
Gravity 2.9
Splatting 5.2
4% 4.63 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 63 55 58 55 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 345
Write 196
Mixed 147
SusWrite 68.8
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 17.5
67% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 67.1
98% 189 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53.2% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 53.2%
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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