Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171212
Uptime9.1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 16:13
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 116
2-Core 207
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 483
49% 398 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0028) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4840
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.5% Terrible
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 10.8
Parallax 7.31
6% 8.69 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 15.9
10% 11.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.5%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW512HMJP-000MV 512GB
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 1,028
Write 601
Mixed 699
172% 776 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 82.2
4K Mixed 20.3
119% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 34.7
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 20.6
57% 113 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 120%
Great: 151%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 18.6
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 18.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 96
42% 96 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,917 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 2

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