Testing Methodology
Comparison Motherboard Configurations |
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| Model | Gigabyte AB350N-Gaming Wifi |
Asus Z370-F Gaming |
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| Firmware Version | T20h |
0410 |
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| Chipset | B350 |
Z370 |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
Intel Core i3-8350K |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 |
4 / 4 |
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| CPU Base Clock / Turbo | 3.6GHz / 3.9GHz |
4.0GHz / - |
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| CPU TDP | 65W |
91W |
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| Memory | G.Skill 32GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Speed | DDR4-2933 |
DDR4-2400 |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34-1T |
16-16-16-38-1T |
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| Graphics | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW |
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| Graphics Driver | GeForce 376.19 |
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| Storage Device(s) | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB
Samsung 950 Pro 256GB M.2 256GB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (1,000W) |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 Home AE (64-bit) |
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CPU Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places. | ||||||||||
| Cinebench R15 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores. | ||||||||||
| Handbrake 0.10.5 | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores. | ||||||||||
| PCMark 10 | Default test | ||||||||||
Storage Benchmarks |
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| CrystalDiskMark | Popular free-to-use storage benchmark, used to gauge read and write performance via M.2 (256GB Samsung 950 Pro NVMe), SATA (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300) and USB 3.1 (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300). | ||||||||||
Memory Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 v5.80 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency | ||||||||||
Gaming Benchmarks (GeForce GTX 1080) |
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| 3DMark | Graphics test run using the Fire Strike and Time Spy default tests | ||||||||||
| Hitman | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Total War: Warhammer | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | ||||||||||
IGP Gaming Benchmarks |
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| 3DMark | Graphics benchmark run using the Fire Strike and Time Spy tests | ||||||||||
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 1,920x1,080, low settings | ||||||||||
| F1 2017 | 1,920x1,080, low settings | ||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV | 1,920x1,080, lite settings | ||||||||||
| Hitman | 1,920x1,080, low settings | ||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 1,920x1,080, low settings | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous Benchmarks |
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| Power Consumption | Noted at idle, while running the HandBrake video-transcoding test and when playing Total War: Warhammer | ||||||||||
Notes
A logical comparison is the Core i3-8350K from Intel. Priced at about the same level as the Ryzen 5 2400G, it's a mainstream shoot-out.