Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 45.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics9.56% 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 Drive89.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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 Laptop 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3
Memory22.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display2496 x 1664 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201020
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 03:44
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 86%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
45.7% Average
Memory 45.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 186
60% 112 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 338
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus G7
Microsoft(1414 0035) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
9.56% Terrible
Lighting 8.1
Reflection 17.3
Parallax 18.3
7% 14.6 fps
MRender 17.4
Gravity 18.2
Splatting 19.9
15% 18.5 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.56%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns1t02 TOSHIBA MEMORY 1TB
826GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AEMS0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 506 506 391 331 329 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 640
Write 525
Mixed 524
SusWrite 425
119% 529 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 24.2
84% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 264
198% 267 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 196%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4UCE3Q4AA-MGCL 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips LPDDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 48.8
MC Mixed 37.6
123% 43.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 23.9
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 177
23% 177 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 110%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Laptop 3 Builds (Compare 639 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 Laptop 3

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