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7-Zip
7-Zip is an open source Windows utility for manipulating archives. We measure the Total Rating performance using the built-in benchmark tool. The test stresses all CPU cores to 100% and shows an affinity for memory bandwidth.
Cinebench R15
Cinebench is an application which renders a photorealistic 3D scene to benchmark a computer’s rendering performance, on one CPU core, all CPU cores or using the GPU. We run the test using the all core CPU mode.
Sandra Processor Arithmetic
SiSoft Sandra 2018 is a multi-function utility program that supports remote analysis, benchmarking and diagnostic features for PCs, servers, mobile devices and networks. We run the application’s processor arithmetic test to gauge the CPU performance on each tested motherboard.
CPU performance is variable between the motherboards which respect Intel's Turbo Specifications and those that do not (the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 and EVGA Z390 FTW).
EVGA has tweaked the Turbo settings to ensure the CPU perpetually runs at maximum Turbo frequency, 4.6~4.7GHz (depending on the workload), at the expense of power consumption. In shorter benchmarks, like 7Zip and Cinebench, it isn’t so noticeable because even CPUs following Intel's default Turbo specifications will ramp up to 4.7GHz for a short while (about 32 seconds) but in longer tests, such as SiSoft Sandra 2018 Processor Arithmetic, it is obvious which motherboards extend that Turbo duration indefinitely.
For a rough guide of how CPU performance compares to other platforms please see our most recent reviews for the following platforms:
B450/X470 (Ryzen 7 2700)
Z370 (Intel Core i7 8700K)
X299 (Intel Core i9 7900X)
Please note software and driver versions have changed hence why we caution that results are not directly comparable.
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