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 (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.8%, 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2496 x 1664 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201014
Uptime19.1 Days
Run DateMay 06 '21 at 16:41
Run Duration74 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th 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 1.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Memory 31
1-Core 45.7
2-Core 76.3
29% 51 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 224
28% 216 Pts
64-Core 235
15% 235 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.8%
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 2.8
Parallax 4.1
2% 3.23 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
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA851S6CJR6N-UH 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19.3
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.9
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 249
16% 249 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Surface Laptop 3 Builds (Compare 638 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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