Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.3% 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateMar 06 '18 at 10:20
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 85.7
1-Core 41.9
2-Core 73.1
46% 66.9 Pts
4-Core 95.5
8-Core 110
13% 103 Pts
64-Core 113
7% 113 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.9%
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. 20.19.15.4568
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.09% Terrible
Lighting 1.2
Reflection 1.58
Parallax 1.72
1% 1.5 fps
MRender 1.62
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 2.13
1% 1.54 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.09%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 480
Write 187
Mixed 234
66% 300 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 14
91% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 30.4
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 12.9
28% 54.3 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 10.7
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.8
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.1%
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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