Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.3% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180612
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 16:46
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4650U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 76
1-Core 77.6
2-Core 149
60% 101 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 200
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Microsoft(1414 0005) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4568
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
2.86% Terrible
Lighting 3.27
Reflection 3.69
Parallax 3.91
3% 3.62 fps
MRender 3.95
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 5.52
3% 3.78 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.86%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE256HMHP-000MV 256GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42M0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 177 177 169 152 137 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 348
Write 240
Mixed 128
SusWrite 163
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 16.2
58% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 69.2
91% 167 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
52% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 16.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 88.2
45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 52%
Great: 65%

 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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