Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 12 '20 at 12:41
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 87%

 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 i7-4650U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 99.2
51% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 156
21% 155 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
3.63% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 4.19
Parallax 6.16
3% 4.74 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 7.65
5% 5.33 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.63%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3AMNB-2200A 256GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10108L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 152 148 154 125 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 335
Write 193
Mixed 189
SusWrite 137
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 17.3
58% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 91.2
DQ Mixed 173
121% 155 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 81%
WD Elements 1TB
614GB free, PID 1023
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 19 19 20 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 35.9
Write 34.5
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 18.9
39% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 43%
WD Elements 1TB
862GB free, PID 1023
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 33.3
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 19.1
38% 29 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
52.6% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 17.3
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 15.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 56%

 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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