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Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive57.1% 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 (75%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 73% 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
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 11:47
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 75%
CPU Throttled 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Memory 54.6
1-Core 46
2-Core 93.7
39% 64.8 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 172
20% 154 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 39.5%
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 way below expectations (5th percentile)
2.34% Terrible
Lighting 2.7
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 4.1
2% 2.97 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 3.4
3% 3.17 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.34%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 194 205 231 215 200 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 423
Write 237
Mixed 145
SusWrite 210
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 15.3
53% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 78
104% 188 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 15
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 12" 1280 720 SEC3542
Typical Surface Pro 3 Builds (Compare 1,411 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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