| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With 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 48.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 2.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 64% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 73% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
| System | Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Microsoft Surface Pro 3 |
| Memory | 4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20170426 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 02 '17 at 08:04 |
| Run Duration | 116 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 59% |
| CPU Throttled | 73% |
PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4650U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
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48.9%
Average
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44% 64.8 Pts
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15% 114 Pts
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11% 171 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4170
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2.4%
Terrible
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2% 3.31 fps
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3% 3.45 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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64%
Good
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74% 337 MB/s
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81% 29.2 MB/s
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62% 120 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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41.5%
Average
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44% 15.3 GB/s
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20% 7.1 GB/s
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49% 82.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Microsoft Surface Pro 3
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| Core i5-4300UIntelBench 44%, 36,631 samples | 929x |
| Core i7-4650UIntelBench 51%, 4,310 samples | 354x |
| Core i3-4020YIntelBench 43%, 1,246 samples | 94x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 929x |
| HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples | 354x |
| HD 4200 (Mobile 0.85 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 3,426 samples | 94x |
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