Test Methodology
Comparison Workstations |
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| System Name | HEXUS Premium 2021 |
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| CPU | AMD Threadripper Pro 3975WX |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
| CPU Base Frequency | 3.5GHz |
3.4GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 4.2GHz |
4.9GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 32 / 64 |
16 / 32 |
| CPU TDP | 280W |
105W |
| CPU Cooler | Lenovo Custom Air |
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix |
| Motherboard | Reference sWRX8 |
Asus ROG Crosshair Formula |
| Memory | SK hynix 128GB (8x16GB) |
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB (2x16GB) |
| Memory Speed | 24-22-22-52 @ 3,200MHz |
14-14-14-34 @ 3,200MHz |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro W5700 8GB |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 FE 10GB |
| Storage | 256GB WD SN730 NVMe SSD |
2TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
| PSU | AcBel FSK001 1,000W |
be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 1,000W |
| Chassis | Lenovo ThinkStation |
Fractal Design Define 7 Clear Tempered Glass |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Pro |
| Warranty | Three years on-site |
N/A |
| Date Reviewed | May 2021 |
N/A |
| Cost As Reviewed | £6,300 |
N/A |
Benchmark Suite |
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| CPU | |
| Cinebench Release 23 | This popular cross-platform benchmark examines both single- and multi-core performance. |
| Blender 2.92 | We render the intensive Victor test. |
| Keyshot 10 Viewer | A standalone application to help test how fast hardware renders. |
| V-Ray 5.00.20 | A standalone application to help test how fast hardware renders. |
| Memory and Storage | |
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency. |
| CrystalDiskMark 8.0.1 | Free-to-use storage benchmark testing both sequential, random 4K drive performance, and USB |
| GPGPU | |
| AIDA64 | Measures GPGPU compute performance using various OpenCL workloads. |
| System | |
| PCMark 10 Extended | A comprehensive set of tests that cover the wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. |
| 3DMark | We run Time Spy Extreme, a 4K DirectX 12 benchmark to test both GPU performance and stability. |
| Workstation | |
| SPECwpc 3.1 | Measures key aspects of workstation performance based on diverse professional applications. |
| SPECviewperf 2020 | Measures key aspects of GPU performance based on diverse professional applications. |
| Vitals | |
| Power Consumption | System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when rendering via Blender. |
| CPU Temperature | Core temperature recorded when idle and when rendering via Blender. |
| GPU Temperature | GPU temperature recorded when idle and when running the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme stress test. |
| Noise | System noise output measured when idle and when rendering via Blender. |
Notes
We've updated the workstation suite to take in newer applications and updates to key benchmarks such as SPECwpc and SPECviewperf 2020.
As this is a new suite, we decided to compare the Lenovo workstation against our premium in-house build comprising the latest-generation Ryzen 9 5950X and RTX 3080 Founders Edition. Other workstations will follow.
For those that want to see how it stacks up against other workstations, albeit on an older suite, head over here.