Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20151209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '16 at 16:07
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 above expectations (65th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 61.4
2-Core 100
53% 81.8 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 153
19% 146 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 53.8%
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. 10.18.14.4170
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
2.63% Terrible
Lighting 2.73
Reflection 3.42
Parallax 4.19
2% 3.45 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 5.39
3% 4.03 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.63%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE512HMHP-000MV 512GB
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 493
Write 315
Mixed 352
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 18.3
105% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 40.1
66% 128 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 17.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 16.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.4%
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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