Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% 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 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180612
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 31 '19 at 11:43
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 55%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 69
1-Core 48
2-Core 134
49% 83.5 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 135
24% 168 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.61% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 2.35
Parallax 3.19
3% 2.91 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 3.61
3% 3.16 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.61%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 203 230 231 231 230 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 438
Write 230
Mixed 163
SusWrite 220
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 26.4
113% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 71.8
114% 223 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 15.5
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.8%
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

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