Test Methodology
Comparison Systems |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Name | |||||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
Intel Core i9-10900KF |
Intel Core i9-9900K |
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 4.4GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.8GHz |
5.0GHz |
4.7GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
16 / 32 |
10 / 20 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
| CPU TDP | 65W |
105W |
95W |
95W |
105W |
| CPU Cooler | MSI MAG CoreLiquid 360R |
Corsair Liquid Cooler |
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 240 |
MSI Custom |
PCS Frostflow 240 |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk |
Asus ROG Strix X570-I Gaming |
MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi |
MSI MPG Z390i Gaming Edge AC |
Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming |
| Memory | 16GB Adata XPG Spectrix D60G DDR4 (2x8GB) |
32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 (2x16GB) |
16GB HyperX Fury Black DDR4 (2x8GB) |
64GB Samsung DDR4 (2x32GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 17-18-18-38-1T @ 3,600MHz |
18-22-22-42-1T @ 3,200MHz |
16-18-18-36-2T @ 3,200MHz |
19-19-19-43-2T @ 2,666MHz |
16-18-18-36-1T @ 3,200MHz |
| Graphics | MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X (8GB) |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (11GB) |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Super Ventus XS OC (8GB) |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Ventus (11GB) |
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC (10GB) |
| Graphics Driver | Adrenalin 20.4.2 |
GeForce Game Ready 446.14 |
GeForce Game Ready 451.67 |
GeForce Game Ready 441.66 |
GeForce Game Ready 456.38 |
| Primary Storage Device | 512GB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 SSD |
1TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
512GB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 SSD |
1TB Samsung PM981a M.2 SSD |
1TB Seagate FireCuda M.2 SSD |
| Secondary Storage Device | 2TB Seagate Barracuda |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
2x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda Compute |
1TB Seagate Barracuda |
| PSU | Corsair 650TXM (650W) |
Corsair SF600 (600W) |
Corsair RM750X (750W) |
FSP650-57SAB (650W) |
Corsair RM750X (750W) |
| Chassis | MSI MPG Gungnir 110R |
Corsair One |
NZXT H511 |
MSI Prestige P100 |
Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (1909) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
2 Years |
3 Years |
2 Years |
3 Years |
| Date Reviewed | July 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
April 2020 |
October 2020 |
| Cost As Reviewed | £1,446 |
£4,000 |
£2,200 |
£2,500 |
£2,000 |
Comparison Systems |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Name | |||||
| CPU | Intel Core i9-10900K |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
Intel Core i9-10900K |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.3GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.4GHz |
5.0GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 20 |
16 / 32 |
6 / 12 |
8 / 16 |
10 / 20 |
| CPU TDP | 125W |
105W |
65W |
65W |
125W |
| CPU Cooler | PCS Frostflow 240 |
PCS Frostflow 240 |
Corsair H100X |
Corsair H150i RGB Pro XT |
NZXT Kraken Z73 |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming |
Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming |
Asus RoG STRIX B550-F Gaming |
Asus RoG Strix B550-E Gaming |
Asus ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming |
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x16GB) |
| Memory Speed | 16-18-18-36-2T @ 3,200MHz |
16-20-20-38-1T @ 3,000MHz |
16-18-18-36-1T @ 3,200MHz |
18-22-22-42-1T @ 3,600MHz |
15-17-17-35-2T @ 3,000MHz |
| Graphics | Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Super (8GB) |
Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Super X (8GB) |
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Black Gaming (8GB) |
Asus GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming (10GB) |
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Black (11GB) |
| Graphics Driver | GeForce Game Ready 446.14 |
GeForce Game Ready 441.41 |
GeForce Game Ready 457.30 |
GeForce Game Ready 456.38 |
GeForce Game Ready 445.87 |
| Primary Storage Device | 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD |
500GB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 SSD |
1TB Intel 665p M.2 SSD |
1TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 SSD |
| Secondary Storage Device | - |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
- |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
- |
| PSU | Corsair 650TXM (650W) |
Corsair 650TXM (650W) |
Corsair CV650 (650W) |
Corsair RM650X (650W) |
Corsair RM850X (850W) |
| Chassis | NZXT H511 |
Lian Li Lancool II |
NZXT H511 |
Corsair 4000D Airflow |
NZXT H710 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home (1909) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (1909) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (1909) |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
3 Years |
3 Years |
3 Years |
3 Years |
| Date Reviewed | June 2020 |
April 2020 |
November 2020 |
September 2020 |
May 2020 |
| Cost As Reviewed | £1,850 |
£2,000 |
£1,500 |
£2,200 |
£3,300 |
Benchmark Suite |
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| CPU | |
| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark tests the single-thread power of the CPU. |
| Cinebench Release 20 | This popular cross-platform benchmark examines both single- and multi-core performance. |
| Blender 2.82 | We render the Classroom scene in this popular open-source creation suite. |
| Memory and Storage | |
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency. |
| CrystalDiskMark | Free-to-use benchmark testing both sequential and random 4K storage performance. |
| System | |
| PCMark 10 | A set of tests covering a wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. |
| VRMark | Using the DirectX 12 API, the Cyan Room test examines a system's VR credentials. |
| 3DMark | We run Time Spy, a QHD DirectX 12 test of both GPU performance and stability. |
| Gaming | |
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | Tested in DX11, with 4x MSAA and Ultra quality settings. |
| Far Cry: New Dawn | Tested in DX11, with TAA, HDR10, Ultra quality settings and HD textured enabled. |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Tested in DX11, with FXAA and Maximum quality settings. |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Tested in DX12, with TAA and Highest quality settings. |
| Vitals | |
| CPU Temperature | Core temperature recorded when idle and when rendering via Blender. |
| GPU Temperature | GPU temperature recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
| Power Consumption | System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
| Noise | System noise output measured when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |