| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 5.95% 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 Drive | 76.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (38%). 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.
| System | Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 |
| Memory | 7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz |
| Display | 2256 x 1504 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | |
| Uptime | 14.4 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 28 '21 at 20:27 |
| Run Duration | 113 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 38% |
| CPU Throttled | 90% |
PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
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55.7%
Above average
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54% 87.4 Pts
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35% 294 Pts
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24% 391 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Microsoft(1414 0025) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7637
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5.95%
Terrible
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5% 6.9 fps
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7% 8.37 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
53.6%
Above average
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56% 19.6 GB/s
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38% 13.3 GB/s
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43% 93.9 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Microsoft Surface Laptop 2
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| Core i5-8250UIntelBench 53%, 234,942 samples | 402x |
| Core i7-8650UIntelBench 52%, 42,414 samples | 275x |
| Core i5-8350UIntelBench 52%, 19,808 samples | 137x |
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