Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.58% 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 Drive108% 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.
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 (12%). 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
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit Farben, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171212
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 20:57
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 55.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 216
67% 126 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 483
53% 419 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0027) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4840
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.58% Terrible
Lighting 7.93
Reflection 25
Parallax 7.75
6% 13.6 fps
MRender 10.7
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 16
10% 11.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.58%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 1,240
Write 254
Mixed 425
138% 640 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 25.5
110% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 100
109% 181 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 108%
Great: 145%
Intenso External USB-3.0 1TB
688GB free
Firmware: 1201
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 97.5
Write 100
Mixed 93.3
73% 97 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.21
73% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 62%
Samsung M3 Portable 1TB
9GB free
Firmware: 1306
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 82.6
Write 96.7
Mixed 59.6
59% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.25
60% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 59%
Generic- SD Card 197GB
83GB free, PID 090c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
26% Poor
Read 82.4
Write 30
Mixed 43.3
57% 51.9 MB/s
4K Read 8.8
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 2.08
163% 4.21 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 26%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBJTALAR-NUD 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.2% Above average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.2
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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System: Microsoft Surface Book 2

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