Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2160 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180123
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJun 20 '18 at 23:42
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 above expectations (85th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 71.5
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 135
57% 95.6 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 202
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 53%
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 (99th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 3.77
Reflection 5.96
Parallax 6.34
3% 5.36 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.57
5% 5.62 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 128GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT41M0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 459
Write 134
Mixed 212
58% 268 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 13.2
84% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 58.9
DQ Mixed 11
18% 33.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 74%
SDXC Card 128GB
6GB free, PID null, ISY-IMW 500 Wireless Mouse
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
14.4% Very poor
Read 83.3
Write 5.49
Mixed 9.98
27% 32.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.63
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.03
19% 1.56 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.4
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 13.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 98
41% 98 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 44%

 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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