Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 52%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateDec 07 '21 at 13:07
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 70.4
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 135
55% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 184
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.04% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 2.2
Parallax 5.8
3% 3.8 fps
MRender 6.4
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.5
4% 4.37 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.04%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 242 243 252 250 252 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 361
Write 248
Mixed 172
SusWrite 246
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 15
61% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 72.2
116% 224 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 17.6
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 13.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 56%

 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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