Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.7% 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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2736 x 1824 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180814
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 09 '20 at 11:56
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 120
57% 91.9 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 195
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris 540 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4627
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
4.74% Terrible
Lighting 5.23
Reflection 5.5
Parallax 5.34
4% 5.36 fps
MRender 6.33
Gravity 5.37
Splatting 8.39
6% 6.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.74%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV75M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 223 276 282 293 275 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 558
Write 288
Mixed 247
SusWrite 268
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 26.5
102% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 393
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 304
228% 308 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.5% Very good
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 46.5
MC Mixed 20.6
84% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 18.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 77.5%
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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