Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 42.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190430
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateAug 04 '19 at 23:16
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
42.8% Average
Memory 61.2
1-Core 66.1
2-Core 118
49% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 144
8-Core 137
19% 140 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42.8%
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)
2.64% Terrible
Lighting 2.73
Reflection 4.62
Parallax 4.03
2% 3.79 fps
MRender 5.76
Gravity 1.67
Splatting 4.96
3% 4.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.64%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 231 245 245 249 251 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 331
Write 200
Mixed 150
SusWrite 232
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 17.9
65% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 66.5
72% 123 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBLTMLAR-NTM 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.9% Below average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 11.5
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 10.5
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 38.9%
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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