Test Methodology
Comparison Systems |
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| System Name | HEXUS 2018 Test Platform |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 3900 |
Intel Core i7-9700KF |
Intel Core i7-8700K |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
Yes |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 4.3GHz |
4.9GHz |
4.8GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 |
8 / 8 |
6 / 12 |
| CPU TDP | 65W |
95W |
95W |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i RGB Pro CT |
Corsair iCue H115i RGB Pro XT |
Fractal Design Celsius S24 |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming |
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro WiFi |
Asus ROG Maximus X Hero |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
G.Skill Trident Z 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB) |
| Memory Speed | 18-22-20-42-1T @ 3,600MHz |
16-18-18-36-2T @ 3,200MHz |
14-14-14-34-2T @ 3,200MHz |
| Graphics | Asus Dual GeForce RTX 2080 Super Evo V2 (8GB) |
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super WindForce OC (8GB) |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio (11GB) |
| Graphics Driver | GeForce Game Ready 442.50 |
GeForce Game Ready 442.74 |
GeForce Game Ready 442.50 |
| Primary Storage Device | 500GB Seagate FireCuda 520 M.2 SSD |
1TB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 SSD |
256GB WD Black M.2 SSD |
| Secondary Storage Device | - |
- |
1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD |
| PSU | Corsair RM750X (750W) |
Corsair RM750X (750W) |
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
| Chassis | Corsair iCue 465X RGB |
Corsair iCue 465X RGB |
be quiet! Dark Base 700 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
3 Years |
N/A |
| Date Reviewed | March 2020 |
March 2020 |
N/A |
| MSRP As Reviewed | £1,990 |
£1,790 |
N/A |
Comparison Systems |
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| System Name | HEXUS 2020 Test Platform |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
Intel Core i9-9900K |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
No |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 4.7GHz |
5.0GHz |
4.7GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 32 |
8 / 16 |
16 / 32 |
| CPU TDP | 105W |
95W |
105W |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro RGB |
MSI Custom |
PCS Frostflow 240 |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula |
MSI MPG Z390i Gaming Edge AC |
Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB) |
Samsung 64GB DDR4 (2x32GB) |
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 14-14-14-34-1T @ 3,200MHz |
19-19-19-43-2T @ 2,666MHz |
16-20-20-38-1T @ 3,000MHz |
| Graphics | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT SE (8GB) |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Ventus (11GB) |
Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Super X (8GB) |
| Graphics Driver | Adrenalin 20.4.1 |
GeForce Game Ready 441.66 |
GeForce Game Ready 441.41 |
| Primary Storage Device | 2TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
1TB Samsung PM981a M.2 SSD |
Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 SSD 500GB |
| Secondary Storage Device | - |
2x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda Compute |
Seagate Barracuda 2TB |
| PSU | be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum (1,000W) |
FSP650-57SAB (650W) |
Corsair 650TXM (650W) |
| Chassis | Fractal Design Define 7 Clear TG |
MSI Prestige P100 |
Lian Li Lancool II |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home |
| Warranty | N/A |
2 Years |
3 Years |
| Date Reviewed | N/A |
March 2020 |
April 2020 |
| MSRP As Reviewed | N/A |
£2,500 |
£1,999 |
Benchmark Suite |
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| CPU | |
| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark tests the single-thread power of the CPU. |
| Cinebench Release 20 | This popular cross-platform benchmark examines both single- and multi-core performance. |
| Blender 2.82 | We render the Classroom scene in this popular open-source creation suite. |
| Memory and Storage | |
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency. |
| CrystalDiskMark | Free-to-use benchmark testing both sequential and random 4K storage performance. |
| System | |
| PCMark 10 | A set of tests covering a wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. |
| VRMark | Using the DirectX 12 API, the Cyan Room test examines a system's VR credentials. |
| 3DMark | We run Time Spy, a QHD DirectX 12 test of both GPU performance and stability. |
| Gaming | |
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | Tested in DX11, with 4x MSAA and Ultra quality settings. |
| Far Cry: New Dawn | Tested in DX11, with TAA, HDR10, Ultra quality settings and HD textured enabled. |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Tested in DX11, with FXAA and Maximum quality settings. |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Tested in DX12, with TAA and Highest quality settings. |
| Vitals | |
| CPU Temperature | Core temperature recorded when idle and when rendering via Blender. |
| GPU Temperature | GPU temperature recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
| Power Consumption | System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
| Noise | System noise output measured when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
Notes
Why did we benchmark our own test platforms? Primarily to check for consistency between the two machines, but seeing as we have the numbers, why not share them for your delectation? The graphs include a selection of turnkey systems available from popular system integrators, as well as results from our 2018 test platform.