Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.78% 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 Drive105% 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.
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.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Pro 4  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Pro 4
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJun 16 '16 at 00:32
Run Duration249 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 73.8
1-Core 81.4
2-Core 135
58% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 216
27% 206 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Microsoft(1414 0015) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4409
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.78% Terrible
Lighting 6.13
Reflection 8.58
Parallax 5.75
5% 6.82 fps
MRender 7.24
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 12.6
7% 8.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.78%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLV256 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5M0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 1,214
Write 298
Mixed 464
143% 659 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 15.8
123% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.2
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 16.4
27% 49.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 105%
Great: 127%
Generic- USB3.0 CRW -SD 8GB
3GB free, PID 090c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 44.7
Write 5.16
Mixed 9.38
18% 19.8 MB/s
4K Read 8.18
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 1.56
147% 3.86 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 19.3
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 17.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 92.8
43% 92.8 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Pro 4 Builds (Compare 2,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

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