Microsoft Surface Book 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 48.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.88% 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 Drive67.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 86% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 3
Memory16.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210430
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 10 '21 at 11:38
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 48%
CPU Throttled 86%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-1065G7
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
48.6% Average
Memory 46
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 178
56% 105 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 323
40% 307 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Plus G7
Microsoft(1414 0043) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9621
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
8.88% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 79.2
Parallax 17
6% 34.5 fps
MRender 16
Gravity 17.3
Splatting 18.9
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.88%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFM512GDGTNG-87A0A 512GB
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80041C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 362 371 364 378 372 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 489
Write 345
Mixed 408
SusWrite 366
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 23.8
79% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 13
DQ Write 40.7
DQ Mixed 37.8
26% 30.5 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 153%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung K4UCE3Q4AA-MGCL 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB Row of chips LPDDR4 4267 MHz clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 46.7
MC Mixed 36
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 22.2
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 176
23% 176 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 9: 0R 2G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
9% 20% 25 61 46 60 15" 1620 1080 LGD0554
History: Score 13: 2R 1G 0B | Score 9: 0R 2G 3B
Typical Surface Book 3 Builds (Compare 1,681 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 3

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