Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2496 x 1664 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201014
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateJul 11 '21 at 16:05
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition
FP5, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Memory 31.6
1-Core 69.7
2-Core 136
42% 79.3 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 403
40% 328 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Vega 9 Graphics
Microsoft(1414 0034) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20.63.01
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.27% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 2.7
Parallax 4.1
2% 3.2 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 3.1
Splatting 2.3
2% 2.8 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 2.27%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFM256GDGTNG-87A0A 256GB
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80041C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 283 286 285 290 282 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G44AB0-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.8% Above average
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 20.4
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.8
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 246
16% 246 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 9: 1R 1G 1B (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% 7% 46 31 5 60 15" 1664 1109 SHP14B4 LQ150P1JX51
Typical Surface Laptop 3 Builds (Compare 639 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 Laptop 3

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