Review: MSI MEG X570 Ace

by Tarinder Sandhu on 20 September 2019, 14:01

Tags: MSI, AMD (NYSE:AMD)

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Test Methodology

Comparison Configurations

Model
Firmware Version
7C35v14
0702
0803
Chipset
X570
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU Cores / Threads
12 / 24
CPU Base Clock / Turbo
3.8GHz / 4.6GHz
CPU TDP
105W
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 32GB
Memory Speed
DDR4-3200
Memory Timings
14-14-14-34-1T
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (19.7.5)
Primary Storage Device
SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB)
Secondary Storage Device
Corsair MP600 2TB PCIe 4.0
Power Supply
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (1,000W)
Operating System
Windows 10 (64-bit)

Benchmark Suite

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.