Test Methodology
Comparison Motherboard Configurations |
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| Model | Aorus X470 Gaming 7 WiFi |
Asus Maximus X Hero |
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| Firmware Version | T2b |
1101 |
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| Chipset | X470 |
Z370 |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
Intel Core i7-8700K |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
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| CPU Base Clock / Turbo | 3.7GHz / 4.3GHz |
4.0GHz / 4.7GHz |
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| CPU TDP | 105W |
91W |
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| Memory | Corsair 32GB (4x8GB) |
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| Memory Speed | DDR4-2933 |
DDR4-2666 |
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| Memory Timings | 16-18-18-38-1T |
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| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
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| Graphics Driver | GeForce 391.25 |
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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 1709 (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 1.0 | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores. | ||||||||||
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 |
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| 3DMark and k | Graphics benchmark run using the Time Spy test | ||||||||||
| F1 2017 | 1,920x1,080, ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 1,920x1,080, ultra settings | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous Benchmarks |
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| Power Consumption | Noted at idle, while running the HandBrake video-transcoding test and when playing Far Cry 5 | ||||||||||
Notes
Given that X470 is considered a new chipset but is identical to the X370 from a pure performance perspective, we have chosen to compare it and a Ryzen 7 2700X to an Asus Maximus X Hero and Core i7-8700K combination. Both platforms use high-end boards and the total outlay is within the same ballpark. The question we are answering here, therefore, is which platform is best for your workloads.
At the time of testing, both platforms had up-to-date protection against Spectre and Meltdown threats.