Microsoft Surface Book 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (7th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 93 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics6.41% 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 Drive93.1% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (30%). 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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 3
Memory14.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.3 GHz
Display3240 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210706
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateSep 10 '21 at 18:59
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
CPU Throttled 86%

 PC Performing way below expectations (7th 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 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
32.8% Below average
Memory 47.1
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 97.6
38% 65.3 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 150
16% 125 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.8%
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 way below expectations (13th percentile)
6.41% Terrible
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 36
Parallax 9.5
6% 17.6 fps
MRender 8.1
Gravity 9
Splatting 9.4
7% 8.83 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.41%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB1T0HBLR-000MV 1TB
842GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXF71M1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 500 445 344 424 772 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 816
Write 515
Mixed 585
SusWrite 495
135% 603 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 20.6
82% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 98.4
DQ Mixed 91.6
76% 110 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 262%
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 (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.2% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 30.9
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 7.5
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 172
23% 172 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 20: 2R 1G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
20% 29% 35 84 4 60 15" 1620 1080 LGD0554
History: Score 27: 2R 4G 5B | Score 20: 2R 1G 7B
Typical Surface Book 3 Builds (Compare 1,683 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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