Bandwidth and memory analysis
| ScienceMark 2 memory latency | ||
|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE MA785GPMT-UD2H (785G) | Intel DH55TC (H55) | ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 (890GX) |
| 50.94 | 51.93 | 50.13 |
There's nothing to separate our trio of platforms in terms of memory latency.
| Sisoft Sandra 2010 (16.11) - float buffered | ||
|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE MA785GPMT-UD2H (785G) | Intel DH55TC (H55) | ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 (890GX) |
| 13.22 | 11.5 | 12.31 |
Not a lot in it in terms of bandwidth, either. Using dual-channel DDR3 memory, all three platforms impress by providing over 10GB/s. The figures would only rise with the use of quicker DDR3 modules.
| HEXUS.PiFast - calculation to 10m places | ||
|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE MA785GPMT-UD2H (785G) | Intel DH55TC (H55) | ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 (890GX) |
| 32.04 | 25.8 | 32.44 |
Our HEXUS.PiFast benchmark takes a look at single-thread floating-point performance. The four cores of AMD's quick 3.4GHz Phenom II processor aren't of use here, but Intel's Turbo Boost - raising the Core i5 661's single-core speed up to 3.6GHz - comes into play and gives it the edge.