Test Methodology
Comparison Configurations |
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| Firmware Version | 7C35v14 |
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0803 |
| 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 | ||||||||||
Notes
We updated the board to the latest 7C35v14 BIOS using the AMD 1.0.0.3ABB Agesa. We expect more changes in the near future, starting next month, as AMD and its partners roll out the 1.0.03ABBA Agesa, ostensibly for better frequency management under varying load.
It's worth repeating that changes to X570 boards' BIOSes can, and mostly do, have a measurable impact on performance, so comparing the results of this board, on this BIOS, provides a static snapshot of its potential. That could all change with the next BIOS along.