Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.2% 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 Drive86.5% 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.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161219
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMay 02 '17 at 17:37
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 104
2-Core 174
66% 116 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 278
37% 277 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris 540 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Lighting 11.5
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 11.3
9% 11.4 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 11.1
Splatting 18.4
12% 13.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 970
Write 279
Mixed 408
120% 553 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 6.38
101% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 10.4
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 6.1
21% 43.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 127%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 124GB
81GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 128
Write 50.4
Mixed 60.7
88% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.78
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.47
67% 1.49 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 37%
Generic- USB3.0 CRW -SD 128GB
70GB free, PID 090c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Read 83.3
Write 11.2
Mixed 20.6
35% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.61
68% 1.85 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 28
MC Write 49.8
MC Mixed 20.4
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 18.4
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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