THE FACT
THE FACT

All Surface Models: CPU Benchmark Comparison

From the 3rd-gen Core i5 in the original Surface Pro to the latest Snapdragon X Elite devices, Surface CPU performance has improved dramatically over roughly a decade. This page compares CPU benchmark scores across all 56 models.

Fastest CPU
22,500
Slowest CPU
507
Total Models
56 Models
Table of Contents(4 items)

Key Highlights Summary

Slowest CPU
507

Surface 3

Ditched Windows RT for full Windows via an Intel Atom x7, adopting a 3:2 screen and Surface Pen support to become a beloved 'mini Surface Pro'.

Inspect in Table

Complete 56 Models CPU Score Ranking

CPU score and release year, ordered by performance.

56 models
RankModelCPU Score (Single) ▼CPU Score (Multi) ▼Year
1Surface Laptop Ultra3,30022,5002026
2Surface Laptop 8 (15-inch)3,15017,2002026
3Surface Laptop 8 (13.8-inch)3,10016,5002026
4Surface Pro 12 (13-inch)3,10016,5002026
5Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)2,85014,2002024
6Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)2,80013,5002024
7Surface Pro 11 (Snapdragon X Elite)2,80013,5002024
8Surface Laptop Studio 22,45013,5002023
9Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Gen)2,75012,5002026
10Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (Intel)2,65012,2002026
11Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd Gen)2,70011,5002026
12Surface Laptop for Business 13.8-inch (Intel)2,60011,5002026
13Surface Laptop 6 for Business2,35011,5002024
14Surface Laptop 6 for Business (15-inch)2,35011,5002024
15Surface Pro (12-inch)2,40010,8002025
16Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition)2,40010,8002025
17Surface Pro 11 for Business (Intel)2,60010,8002025
18Surface Pro 10 for Business2,3008,5002024
19Surface Laptop 5 (15-inch)2,1507,5002022
20Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch)2,1007,2002022
21Surface Pro 9 (Intel)2,1007,2002022
22Surface Laptop Go 32,0506,8002023
23Surface Studio 2+1,8506,5002022
24Surface Laptop Studio (Gen 1)1,8006,2002021
25Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch)1,8006,2002021
26Surface Pro 81,8005,5002021
27Surface Laptop 4 (13.5-inch)1,7505,4002021
28Surface Pro 7+1,7505,2002021
29Surface Laptop Go 21,7005,0002022
30Surface Book 3 (15-inch)1,4504,8002020
31Surface Book 3 (13.5-inch)1,4004,5002020
32Surface Laptop 3 (13.5-inch, Intel)1,4004,2002019
33Surface Pro 71,3504,2002019
34Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch, AMD)1,1503,8002019
35Surface Studio 21,1503,8002018
36Surface Book 2 (15-inch)1,1003,8002017
37Surface Laptop Go1,2003,5002020
38Surface Pro X1,1003,5002019
39Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch)1,0503,5002017
40Surface Laptop 21,0503,3002018
41Surface Go 4 for Business1,2503,2002023
42Surface Pro 61,0503,2002018
43Surface Studio (1st Gen)9002,8002016
44Surface Go 31,0502,4002021
45Surface Book (1st Gen)8502,2002015
46Surface Pro (5th Gen)8202,1002017
47Surface Laptop (1st Gen)8002,0002017
48Surface Go 27801,8002020
49Surface Pro 47001,8002015
50Surface Pro 35501,4002014
51Surface Pro 25201,3882013
52Surface Go (1st Gen)5501,2002018
53Surface Pro (1st Gen)3808222013
54Surface 31455072015
55Surface 2002013
56Surface RT002012
[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)

* Some values are estimated, and 32-bit models have no data. Details

Condition-Specific Rankings

Fastest CPUTOP 5

Fastest CPU TOP 5

  1. Surface Laptop Ultra
  2. Surface Laptop 8 (15-inch)
  3. Surface Laptop 8 (13.8-inch)
  4. Surface Pro 12 (13-inch)
  5. Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)

* Some values are estimated, and 32-bit models have no data. Details

Slowest CPUTOP 5

Slowest CPU TOP 5

  1. Surface 3
  2. Surface Pro (1st Gen)
  3. Surface Go (1st Gen)
  4. Surface Pro 2
  5. Surface Pro 3
[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)

* Some values are estimated, and 32-bit models have no data. Details

[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)

* Where Geekbench has no measured result, scores are estimated from spec change ratios wherever possible. 32-bit models have no data.