Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.3% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
21 months ago, 20 months ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '22 at 22:46
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 158
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 214
29% 214 Pts
64-Core 215
13% 215 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 59.1%
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. 20.19.15.5171
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
3.17% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 6.5
3% 4.23 fps
MRender 3.7
Gravity 2.9
Splatting 5.1
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.17%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 128GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 117 128 126 126 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 420
Write 130
Mixed 150
SusWrite 122
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 19
84% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 61.2
82% 152 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 74%
SDXC Card 64GB
47GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 70 77 75 78 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 80.7
Write 75.5
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 73.4
101% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 2.8
187% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.9% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.9%
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 1,378 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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