Cinebench
We used the ‘CPU’ test built into Cinebench R15.
WinRAR
WinRAR’s built in benchmark and hardware test can help us outline the performance differentials between each motherboard. We record the amount of data processed after a 30-second run.
Handbrake Conversion
We measured the average frame rate achieved for a task of converting a 4.36GB 720P H.264 movie (in the MKV container) to one in the MP4 container.
Positive results are shown in the Cinebench and Handbrake conversion tests, with chart-topping performance delivered by the X99S MPower.
WinRAR performance is slightly lower than the Asus and Gigabyte competitors, although the benchmark's numerical rounding process also has an effect on this result.