Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.08% 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 Drive82.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170224
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJan 18 '18 at 17:11
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 22%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 74.5
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 172
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 256
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 255
16% 255 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
5.08% Terrible
Lighting 5.07
Reflection 8.88
Parallax 5.47
4% 6.47 fps
MRender 6.43
Gravity 5.07
Splatting 12.2
7% 7.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.08%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5M0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 619
Write 130
Mixed 193
68% 314 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 21.5
134% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 73.9
100% 189 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
64.9% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 21.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 19.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 91.3
44% 91.3 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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