Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , 2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 20 '17 at 05:47
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 86.3
2-Core 124
61% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 172
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55.5%
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
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
2.77% Terrible
Lighting 3.13
Reflection 3.85
Parallax 4.12
3% 3.7 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 5.17
3% 3.73 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.77%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 485
Write 100
Mixed 188
56% 258 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 13.2
71% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22.7
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 10.5
20% 37.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 80%
SDXC Card 256GB
230GB free, PID null
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Read 79.5
Write 38.1
Mixed 23.4
50% 47 MB/s
4K Read 5.19
4K Write 0.15
4K Mixed 0.88
54% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50% Above average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50%
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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback