Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 27%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.37% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170426
Uptime24.6 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 10:06
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Memory 31
1-Core 22.9
2-Core 38.3
20% 30.7 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 199
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.6%
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 way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.37% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 6.23
Parallax 6.19
3% 5.37 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.48
4% 4.62 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.37%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 128GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 425
Write 92.3
Mixed 58.7
41% 192 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 16.5
4K Mixed 5.34
32% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 12.3
DQ Write 42.5
DQ Mixed 5.19
10% 20 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 74%
Lexar JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 32GB-$23
30GB free, PID a212
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNN8JTMLAR-NTM 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
45.8% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 6
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 249
16% 249 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.8%
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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