Test Methodology
AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations |
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| CPU | |||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.5GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.9GHz |
3.9GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.6GHz |
| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.7GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.5GHz |
4.4GHz |
4.4GHz |
4.3GHz |
3.9GHz |
| CPU L3 Cache | 64MB |
64MB |
64MB |
32MB |
32MB |
32MB |
32MB |
16MB |
16MB |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 32 |
12 / 24 |
12 / 24 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
| CPU TDP | 105W |
105W |
105W |
105W |
105W |
65W |
95W |
65W |
65W |
| Integrated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Base Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Turbo Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Socket | AM4 |
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| Lithography | 7nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi |
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| BIOS | 1302 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34-1T |
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| Memory Speed | 3,200MHz |
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| Disk Drive | Corsair Force Series MP600 NVMe 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) 1909 |
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Intel Core Processor Configurations |
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| CPU | |||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.7GHz |
4.1GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.7GHz |
2.9GHz |
3.6GHz |
| CPU Turbo Clock | 5.2GHz |
4.8GHz |
5.0GHz |
4.9GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.1GHz |
4.2GHz |
| CPU Cache | 20MB |
12MB |
16MB |
12MB |
9MB |
9MB |
6MB |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 20 |
6 / 12 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 8 |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
4 / 4 |
| CPU TDP | 125W |
125W |
95W |
95W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
- |
- |
| IGP Base Clock | 350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
- |
- |
| IGP Turbo Clock | 1.2GHz |
1.2GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.15GHz |
- |
- |
| Socket | LGA 1200 |
LGA 1151v2 |
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| Lithography | 14nm |
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| Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi |
Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming |
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| BIOS | E7C73IMS.123 |
2603 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34-1T |
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| Memory Speed | 2,933MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,400MHz |
| Disk Drive | Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) 1909 |
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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. |
| 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, 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. |
| Power Consumption | System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |