Microsoft Surface 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 12%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 28.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics2.01% 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.
Very high background CPU (98%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface 3
Memory0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1280 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150309
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 20:22
Run Duration262 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 98%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Memory 43
1-Core 21.8
2-Core 46
24% 36.9 Pts
4-Core 77.4
8-Core 80.2
10% 78.8 Pts
64-Core 79.7
5% 79.7 Pts
Poor: 19%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 32%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics
Microsoft(1414 0009) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4424
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
2.01% Terrible
Lighting 2.13
Reflection 2.96
Parallax 2.97
2% 2.69 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.83
2% 3.01 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.01%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Generic SE128 SD Card 128GB
41GB free
Firmware: 8.0
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 44
Write 8.81
Mixed 17.4
17% 23.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.83
4K Write 2.47
4K Mixed 2.08
561% 3.79 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 16%
Great: 37%
Toshiba 064GEA 63GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0.0
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 44% Great: 54%
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 7
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 6.3
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 1.9
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 1.9
7% 2.47 GB/s
Latency 189
21% 189 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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