Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.4% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 07 '21 at 23:31
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 64.9
1-Core 80.9
2-Core 130
55% 91.9 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 162
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 46.2%
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)
2.6% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 2.2
Parallax 4.5
2% 3.23 fps
MRender 5.4
Gravity 1.8
Splatting 3.6
3% 3.6 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.6%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 168 220 218 206 208 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.4% Average
Read 256
Write 219
Mixed 141
SusWrite 205
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 13.1
58% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 61.1
79% 145 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 16.2
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 16.6
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50%
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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