Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.9% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190418
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJul 11 '19 at 22:33
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44% Average
Memory 45.3
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 126
44% 78.5 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 369
37% 299 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0028) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6293
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
4.14% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 62.1
Parallax 6.12
5% 24.8 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 4.1
Splatting 0.04
2% 3.08 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.14%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BA HFS512GD9TNG-62A0A 512GB
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 541 542 485 607 563 250 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 367
Mixed 514
SusWrite 498
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 30.8
97% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 416
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 330
238% 314 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 169%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.9
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 7.6
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 179
22% 179 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,917 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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