You're doing a small mistake: that 1009 score is for a 64-bit run, and is mostly the same as 64-bit z3795 scores. Look at this for instance: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/compare/1203078?baseline=2226529
No IPC gain as far as I can see.
Also that memory result seems completely skewed, this might have brought S3's score down a bit (at least the 4GB model should have dual-channel and perform better).
[...] While handling the Surface 3 in a Best Buy is not the best way to spend hands-on time with a new device, I was impressed with the new device. The Surface 3 isn't blazingly fast but noticeably quicker than the Surface 2. The Atom processor has a bit more spunk than the Tegra processors of the Surface 2.
Granted, the Atom processor isn't on the same level as the iCore processors of the Surface Pro series but for the more economically priced Surface 3 it seems to perform rather nicely.
I would have liked to have seen how the model with 4GB of RAM performed, but the Surface 3 with 2GB's of RAM is a noticeable step up from the Surface 2 (in more ways than one).
Q: Why was the choice made to go with the atom x7 cpu vs an intel core m cpu?
A: The key to Surface 3 was to give great performance, but to also keep the device thin and light. We benefit from this latest quad-core processor from Intel in a couple ways: First, we get great performance with a new burst mode feature where the chip will run up to 2.4GHz. However, when performance is not needed, it throttles down to 1.6GHz saving power so we can keep the battery as small as possible (keeping the devices as thin and light as possible.
Q: Could I use the Surface 3 for video editing?
A: Yes. x86 machine, so apps will run. Best reference point is PC Mark 8 Creative Benchmark which includes video editing performance that is 85% of SP3 i3.
Here are the listings are Intel Ark:
http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/66094/Braswell#@All
I'm thinking these must be the equivalent of the M SKUs, so I wonder when we see the D SKUs show up?
Here are the listings are Intel Ark:
http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/66094/Braswell#@All
I'm thinking these must be the equivalent of the M SKUs, so I wonder when we see the D SKUs show up?
man is that HARD to upgrade to pci-e 3.0 and/or at least increase the pci-e lanes to 6?
Thats the problem with just 4 lanes, you need to use them for other stuff, and you never have 4 lanes free for a dgpu option.
man is that HARD to upgrade to pci-e 3.0 and/or at least increase the pci-e lanes to 6?
Thats the problem with just 4 lanes, you need to use them for other stuff, and you never have 4 lanes free for a dgpu option.
At least they got rid of the SATA 2 and increased the number of usb3 ports.
man is that HARD to upgrade to pci-e 3.0 and/or at least increase the pci-e lanes to 6?
Thats the problem with just 4 lanes, you need to use them for other stuff, and you never have 4 lanes free for a dgpu option.
At least they got rid of the SATA 2 and increased the number of usb3 ports.
Why would anybody pair a Braswell with a dGPU?
These are aimed at cheap, fan-less systems.
Pretty much any dgpu will be held back by the CPU.
Why would anybody pair a Braswell with a dGPU?
These are aimed at cheap, fan-less systems.
No really, a 820,830,840M, or a desktop 750TI, R7 250 could work just fine if it had at least x4 PCI-E.
The cpu is not going to bottleneck those, but pci-e x1 will.
BUT there is one difference now, BT only supported PCI-E Configuration of 4 pci-e x1 lanes, Braswell supports "1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1" that makes no sence on the "max 4 pci-e lanes".
Q7 Does the Surface 3 have a thermal threshold for CPU cutoff like the SP3? I enjoy playing Dota 2 for a couple of hours and this was the one thing I did not want happening, at the already low settings required to play it.Yes we do thermally throttle the CPU on the Surface 3. DOTA2 not specifically tested. We did test Civilization 5 with 4GB SKU at 25+ FPS. Another reference point is 3D Mark Cloud Gate, which shows Surface 3 at ~70% performance of the i3 Surface Pro 3.
Atom at 2.4 Ghz is basically equal to Haswell at 1.2 Ghz.
Does not matter, any of these dgpus will provide way better gaming experience than the IGP
...While I was there, I happened to run into fellow tech pundit Wes Miller (@wesmiller) from Directions on Microsoft, who stopped by to check out the Surface 3. He was impressed by the speed and fluidity of the device, and had fired up IE's "fishbowl" test on one of the devices:
(In comparison, a quick check of the fishbowl on my Surface 2, with the same settings, runs at 20 fps)
The Atom X7 processor in the Surface 3 is nothing like the early Atom processors you may be familiar with, the Surface 3 feels much faster and more fluid than a Surface 2, and will continue to gain improvements with Windows 10 on board. Of course, if it's not enough for you, you still have the option of moving up to the more powerful (but heavier, and with a fan) Surface Pro 3, so you don't need to compromise on power if you need it.
There's no getting around it, the Surface 3 is a nice device. If you want LTE connectivity, it's coming later this year, but if you're looking for a nice lightweight laptop that's a tablet, or tablet that's a laptop, one that runs Windows, will adapt well to Windows 10, and are willing to spend a fair but not premium price for one, you won't do better than the Surface 3.
Intel introduced the slim Intel Compute Stick back in January at CES. If you're interested in the miniature USB-sized computer, you be glad to find out that some retailers are now taking pre-orders. Customers interested in the device can grab the Windows version for $149.99 -- there's a Ubuntu version as well which comes with a slightly lower $109.99 price tag. The Windows 8.1 powered Intel Compute Stick is expected to launch on April 24th.
The Compute Stick packs a very decent set of specifications for such a small device. Firstly the USB stick ships with Windows 8.1 as its operating system, and has a quad-core Intel Atom processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage on board. On the connectivity side, there's a HDMI port, Bluetooth 4.0, a USB 2.0 port and WiFi 802.11b/g/n. Thanks to the Bluetooth 4.0 and USB port, users can make use of a mouse and a keyboard. All you have to do is plug it into the your TV or monitor and you're good to go.
The Asus MeMO Pad 7 LTE is a 7 inch Android tablet with an Intel Atom Z3530 processor, stereo front-facing speakers, and a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display. AT&T will begin selling the MeMO Pad 7 LTE on April 10th.
The tablet has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, and Android 4.4 KitKat software with the Asus ZenUI user interface.
The company also sells a WiFi-only version of the MeMo Pad 7 with an Intel Atom Z3560 processor if youd rather not pay $10 per month for 4G (or if youd prefer to just use the tablet with a mobile hotspot. Theres also a model with an Intel Atom Z3745 processor. Apparently Asus really likes the MeMO Pad 7 name.
Is there really enough cpu performance to use that increased graphics performance?
Intel introduced the slim Intel Compute Stick back in January at CES. If you're interested in the miniature USB-sized computer, you be glad to find out that some retailers are now taking pre-orders. Customers interested in the device can grab the Windows version for $149.99 -- there's a Ubuntu version as well which comes with a slightly lower $109.99 price tag. The Windows 8.1 powered Intel Compute Stick is expected to launch on April 24th.
The Compute Stick packs a very decent set of specifications for such a small device. Firstly the USB stick ships with Windows 8.1 as its operating system, and has a quad-core Intel Atom processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage on board. On the connectivity side, there's a HDMI port, Bluetooth 4.0, a USB 2.0 port and WiFi 802.11b/g/n. Thanks to the Bluetooth 4.0 and USB port, users can make use of a mouse and a keyboard. All you have to do is plug it into the your TV or monitor and you're good to go.
The Linux version has 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. This is way too limited. Google Chromebit has more than that.I would be down for a few of the Ubuntu versions. However, big question, are these Bay Trail-T or Cherry Trail-T? And do they have a 32-bit (crippled, IMHO) UEFI, or a full 64-bit UEFI? If they are sporting 2GB of RAM, then they have enough for 64-bit Windows.