Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.8% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
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 kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 11 '22 at 00:35
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 72.3
2-Core 92.1
49% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 168
23% 170 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 48.2%
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 below expectations (38th percentile)
1.92% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 1.8
Parallax 3.4
2% 2.43 fps
MRender 4.6
Gravity 1.4
Splatting 2.7
2% 2.9 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.92%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 239 292 280 290 311 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 443
Write 315
Mixed 268
SusWrite 279
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 23.2
86% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 215
186% 276 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
49.5% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 16.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.4
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 49.5%
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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