Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 55.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.3% 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 Drive89.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180814
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 12:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 above expectations (64th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 132
54% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 261
34% 256 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Graphics 540
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6136
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.3% Terrible
Lighting 10.9
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 10.4
9% 10.6 fps
MRender 11
Gravity 9.9
Splatting 15.1
10% 12 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.3%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 296 295 292 286 290 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 534
Write 304
Mixed 235
SusWrite 292
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 29.4
98% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 633
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 404
310% 432 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 138%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
8GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.2 11 9.6 11 9.6 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
21.9% Poor
Read 118
Write 16.8
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 10
32% 37.3 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
44% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
79.5% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 44.6
MC Mixed 20.7
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 16.9
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 87%

 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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