Test Methodology
Intel Core Processor Configurations Part 1 |
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| CPU | |||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.5GHz |
3.9GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.6GHz |
4.1GHz |
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| CPU Turbo Clock | 5.3GHz |
4.9GHz |
5.2GHz |
5.1GHz |
4.8GHz |
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| CPU Cache | 16MB |
12MB |
20MB |
20MB |
12MB |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
10 / 20 |
10 / 20 |
6 / 12 |
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| CPU TDP | 125W |
125W |
125W |
125W |
125W |
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| Integrated Graphics | UHD 750 |
UHD 750 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
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| IGP Base Clock | 350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
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| IGP Turbo Clock | 1.30GHz |
1.30GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.20GHz |
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| Socket | LGA 1200 |
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| Lithography | 14nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus Z590-E Gaming WiFi |
MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi |
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| BIOS | 0610 |
0703 |
0610 |
E7C73IMS.123 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34 |
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| Memory Speed | 3,200MHz G1 |
3,200MHz G2 |
2,933MHz |
2,666MHz |
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| Disk Drive | Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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Intel Core Processor Configurations Part 2 |
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| CPU | ||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.6GHz |
3.6GHz |
2.9GHz |
3.6GHz |
| CPU Turbo Clock | 5.0GHz |
4.9GHz |
4.1GHz |
4.2GHz |
| CPU Cache | 16MB |
12MB |
9MB |
6MB |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
8 / 8 |
6 / 6 |
4 / 4 |
| CPU TDP | 95W |
95W |
65W |
65W |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
- |
- |
| IGP Base Clock | 350MHz |
350MHz |
- |
- |
| IGP Turbo Clock | 1.20GHz |
1.20GHz |
- |
- |
| Socket | LGA 1151v2 |
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| Lithography | 14nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming |
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| BIOS | 2603 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34 |
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| Memory Speed | 2,666MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,666MHz |
2,400MHz |
| Disk Drive | Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations Part 1 |
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| CPU | |||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.4GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.5GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.9GHz |
| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.9GHz |
4.8GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.7GHz |
| CPU L3 Cache | 64MB |
64MB |
32MB |
32MB |
64MB |
64MB |
32MB |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 32 |
12/ 24 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
16 / 32 |
12 / 24 |
8 / 16 |
| CPU TDP | 105W |
105W |
105W |
65W |
105W |
105W |
105W |
| Integrated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Base Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Turbo Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Socket | AM4 |
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| Lithography | 7nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi |
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| BIOS | 2311 |
1302 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34 |
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| Memory Speed | 3,200MHz |
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| Disk Drive | Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations Part 2 |
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| CPU | ||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.9GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.7GHz |
| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.5GHz |
4.4GHz |
4.5GHz |
4.4GHz |
4.3GHz |
3.9GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.2GHz |
| CPU L3 Cache | 32MB |
32MB |
32MB |
32MB |
16MB |
16MB |
16MB |
4MB |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
6 / 12 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
8 / 16 |
4 / 8 |
| CPU TDP | 105W |
65W |
95W |
95W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
| Integrated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
RX Vega 8 |
RX Vega 11 |
| IGP Base Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Turbo Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,000MHz |
1,400MHz |
| Socket | AM4 |
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| Lithography | 7nm |
12nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi |
Asus B550-E Gaming |
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| BIOS | 1302 |
2404 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34 |
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| Memory Speed | 3,200MHz |
2,933MHz |
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| Disk Drive | Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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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. |
| System | |
| PCMark 10 | A set of tests covering a wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. |
| 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, 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. |
| Power Consumption | System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
Notes
The list of processors gets longer. AMD recommended we test on a B550 chipset-based motherboard equipped with the latest supporting AGESA. That happens to be the Asus ROG Strix B550-E Gaming with the 2404 BIOS. It's worth knowing that the board shipped to us on an older BIOS dated April 2020. As expected, the Ryzen 7 5700G failed to boot on that firmware, so we had to manually flash the board for support. The point is you need to make sure the motherboard is running the very latest BIOS before putting this chip in.
We've also added the Ryzen 5 3400G for comparison purposes. Though the model numbering suggests otherwise, it uses the Zen+ CPU architecture, instead of presumed Zen 2, so expect it to be slower than expected in gaming and general tests. 5700G and 3400G use similar graphics. The former is equipped with 512 cores operating at a maximum 2.0GHz while the latter uses 704 cores running at 1.4GHz. AMD, therefore, has gone narrower and faster in a bid to save die space.
