Microsoft Surface 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics1.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface 3
Memory0.2 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1280 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150309
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '18 at 03:26
Run Duration1070 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Memory 42.7
1-Core 23.3
2-Core 46.7
25% 37.6 Pts
4-Core 53.2
8-Core 52.4
7% 52.8 Pts
64-Core 49.1
3% 49.1 Pts
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 32%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics
Microsoft(1414 0009) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4424
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.5% Terrible
Lighting 1.53
Reflection 2.08
Parallax 2.03
1% 1.88 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 1.47
Splatting 3.22
2% 2.34 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.5%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hynix HCG8e 63GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0.3
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
General UDisk 2GB
2GB free, PID null
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
0.61% Terrible
Read 1.06
Write 1
Mixed 0.8
1% 0.95 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.003
4% 0.32 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 0.61%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
18.9% Very poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 6
20% 7.13 GB/s
SC Read 2.3
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 0.9
8% 2.7 GB/s
Latency 190
21% 190 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Surface 3 Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete

System: Microsoft Surface 3

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