Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough 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 75% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '18 at 16:13
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
50.4% Above average
Memory 74.9
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 109
52% 82.4 Pts
4-Core 151
8-Core 160
21% 155 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
1.83% Terrible
Lighting 1.87
Reflection 3.04
Parallax 2.97
2% 2.62 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 1.17
Splatting 3.61
2% 2.89 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.83%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 128GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 335
Write 25.3
Mixed 76.2
31% 145 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 10.5
59% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.8
DQ Write 35.3
DQ Mixed 24.4
20% 28.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 74%
SDXC Card 129GB
68GB free, PID null
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 73.2
Write 17.3
Mixed 19.4
36% 36.7 MB/s
4K Read 4.16
4K Write 0.46
4K Mixed 0.28
41% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.3
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 10.8
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 90.6
44% 90.6 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 44%

 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback