Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 47.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime111.5 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 00:30
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4020Y
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
47.4% Average
Memory 76.5
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 69.4
43% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 109
8-Core 108
14% 109 Pts
64-Core 102
6% 102 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4200 (Mobile 0.85 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
2.9% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 4.97
2% 4.3 fps
MRender 6.67
Gravity 1.73
Splatting 5.83
4% 4.74 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.9%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS064G3AMNB-2200A 64GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 465
Write 167
Mixed 217
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 18
80% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 55.7
64% 109 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNN8JTMLAR-NTM 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.9% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.4
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.9%
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 1,377 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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