Microsoft Surface Book 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.57% 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 Drive85.6% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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 86% 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 Book 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 3
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200413
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '20 at 19:32
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 86%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-1065G7
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
49% Average
Memory 57.7
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 135
51% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 420
38% 319 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus G7
Microsoft(1414 0043) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7873
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
7.57% Terrible
Lighting 7.27
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 10
6% 29.3 fps
MRender 12.6
Gravity 7.27
Splatting 17.8
11% 12.5 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.57%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFM512GDGTNG-87A0A 512GB
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80041C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 347 370 343 354 381 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 578
Write 403
Mixed 338
SusWrite 355
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 27.6
87% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 425
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 371
257% 326 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 153%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4UCE3Q4AA-MGCL 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips LPDDR4 4267 MHz clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 36.8
119% 41.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 20.7
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 135
30% 135 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Book 3 Builds (Compare 1,683 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 3

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