Test Methodology
Comparison Motherboard Configurations |
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| Model | MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC Wifi |
Asus ROG Strix X470-I Gaming |
Asus ROG Maximus X Hero |
| Firmware Version | 1.10 |
0601 |
1101 |
| Chipset | X470 |
Z370 |
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| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
Intel Core i7-8700K |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
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| CPU Base Clock / Turbo | 3.7GHz/4.3GHz |
4.0GHz / 4.7GHz |
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| CPU TDP | 105W |
91W |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z RGB (16GB - 2x8GB) |
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| Memory Speed | DDR4-2933 |
DDR4-2666 |
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| Memory Timings | 16-18-18-38-1T |
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| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
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| Graphics Driver | GeForce 391.25 |
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| Storage Device(s) | SK hynix Canvas SC300 512GB
WD Black NVMe M.2 1TB |
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| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (1,000W) |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 Home (64-bit) |
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CPU Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places. | ||||||||||
| Cinebench R15 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores. | ||||||||||
| Handbrake 1.0 | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores. | ||||||||||
Storage Benchmarks |
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| CrystalDiskMark | Popular free-to-use storage benchmark, used to gauge read and write performance via M.2 (1TB WD Black NVMe), SATA (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300) and USB 3.1 (512GB SK hynix Canvas SC300). | ||||||||||
Memory Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 v5.80 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency. | ||||||||||
Gaming Benchmarks |
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| 3DMark Time Spy | Graphics benchmark run using the Time Spy test. | ||||||||||
| F1 2017 | 1,920x1,080, ultra settings. | ||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 1,920x1,080, ultra settings. | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous Benchmarks |
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| Power Consumption | Noted at idle, while running the HandBrake video-transcoding test and when playing Far Cry 5. | ||||||||||
Notes
At the time of testing, all platforms had up-to-date protection against Spectre and Meltdown threats.
This is a straight-up comparison against the full-ATX Aorus X470 Gaming 7 WiFi. Providing competition from the Intel stable is another ROG board, the Maximus X Hero.
