Test Methodology
Comparison Configurations |
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| Model | |||
| Firmware Version | F3i |
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| Chipset | X570 |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 |
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| CPU Base Clock / Turbo | 3.8GHz / 4.6GHz |
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| CPU TDP | 105W |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 32GB |
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| Memory Speed | DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34-1T |
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| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (19.7.5) |
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| Primary Storage Device | SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB) |
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| Secondary Storage Device | Corsair MP600 2TB PCIe 4.0 |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (1,000W) |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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Benchmark Suite |
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| CPU Benchmarks | |||||||||||
| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | ||||||||||
| Cinebench R20 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | ||||||||||
| Handbrake 1.2.2 | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores | ||||||||||
| Storage Benchmarks | |||||||||||
| CrystalDiskMark | Popular free-to-use storage benchmark, used to gauge read and write performance via M.2 (2TB Corsair MP600), SATA (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300) and USB 3.1 (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300) | ||||||||||
| Memory Benchmarks | |||||||||||
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency | ||||||||||
| System Benchmarks | |||||||||||
| 3DMark Time Spy | DX12 graphics benchmark run using the Time Spy test | ||||||||||
| PCMark 10 | System test using the standard preset | ||||||||||
| World of Tanks | Graphics benchmark run at FHD to determine CPU involvement | ||||||||||
| Gaming Benchmarks | |||||||||||
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | 1,920x1,080 ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1,920x1,080 ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 1,920x1,080 ultra settings | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Benchmarks | |||||||||||
| Power Consumption | Noted at idle, while running the HandBrake video-transcoding test and when playing Forza Horizon 4 | ||||||||||