Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.48% 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 Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (17%). 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
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '19 at 11:33
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 56.9
1-Core 73.9
2-Core 144
52% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 373
42% 328 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0027) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6293
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
6.48% Terrible
Lighting 6.87
Reflection 23.7
Parallax 7.03
6% 12.5 fps
MRender 8.86
Gravity 6.43
Splatting 13.4
8% 9.56 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.48%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW256HEHP-000MV 256GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 177 177 165 162 161 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 569
Write 283
Mixed 226
SusWrite 176
69% 314 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 10
60% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 437
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 386
264% 332 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 145%
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 (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 19.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,913 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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