Test Methodology
Intel Core Processor Configurations | 
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| CPU | ||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.7GHz  | 
    3.6GHz  | 
    4.1GHz  | 
    3.6GHz  | 
    3.6GHz  | 
    3.7GHz  | 
    2.9GHz  | 
    3.6GHz  | 
  
   
  
| CPU Turbo Clock | 5.2GHz  | 
     5.1GHz  | 
    4.8GHz  | 
    5.0GHz  | 
    4.9GHz  | 
    4.6GHz  | 
    4.1GHz  | 
    4.2GHz  | 
    
  
  
| CPU Cache | 20MB  | 
     20MB  | 
    12MB  | 
    16MB  | 
    12MB  | 
    9MB  | 
    9MB  | 
    6MB  | 
  
  
  
| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 20  | 
     10 / 20  | 
    6 / 12  | 
    8 / 16  | 
    8 / 8  | 
    6 / 6  | 
    6 / 6  | 
    4 / 4  | 
   
   
  
| CPU TDP | 125W  | 
    125W  | 
    125W  | 
    95W  | 
    95W  | 
    65W  | 
    65W  | 
    65W  | 
  
   
  
| Integrated Graphics |   UHD 630  | 
       UHD 630  | 
    UHD 630  | 
    UHD 630  | 
    UHD 630  | 
    UHD 630  | 
    -  | 
    -  | 
  
   
  
| IGP Base Clock | 350MHz  | 
    350MHz  | 
    350MHz  | 
    350MHz  | 
    350MHz  | 
    350MHz  | 
    -  | 
    -  | 
   
   
  
| IGP Turbo Clock | 1.20GHz  | 
     1.20GHz  | 
    1.20GHz  | 
    1.20GHz  | 
    1.20GHz  | 
    1.15GHz  | 
    -  | 
    -  | 
   
   
  
| Socket | LGA 1200  | 
   LGA 1151v2  | 
   
  
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| Lithography | 14nm  | 
    
   
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| Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi  | 
    Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming  | 
 
   
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| BIOS | E7C73IMS.123  | 
    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 | 14-14-14-34-1T  | 
   
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| Memory Speed | 2,933MHz  | 
    2,666MHz  | 
    2,666MHz  | 
     2,666MHz  | 
      2,666MHz  | 
       2,666MHz  | 
        2,400MHz  | 
   
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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 | 
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| CPU | ||||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.5GHz  | 
     3.8GHz  | 
    3.8GHz  | 
     3.9GHz  | 
    3.9GHz  | 
     3.8GHz  | 
    3.8GHz  | 
    3.8GHz  | 
    3.8GHz  | 
    3.6GHz  | 
  
  
| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.7GHz  | 
     4.7GHz  | 
    4.6GHz  | 
    4.7GHz  | 
    4.5GHz  | 
    4.4GHz  | 
      4.5GHz  | 
    4.4GHz  | 
    4.3GHz  | 
    3.9GHz  | 
   
  
| CPU L3 Cache | 64MB  | 
    64MB  | 
    64MB  | 
    32MB  | 
     32MB  | 
    32MB  | 
    32MB  | 
     32MB  | 
    16MB  | 
    16MB  | 
   
  
| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 32  | 
    12 / 24  | 
    12 / 24  | 
    8 / 16  | 
     8 / 16  | 
    8 / 16  | 
     6 / 12  | 
    6 / 12  | 
    4 / 8  | 
    4 / 8  | 
  
  
| CPU TDP | 105W  | 
     105W  | 
    105W  | 
    105W  | 
     105W  | 
    65W  | 
     95W  | 
    95W  | 
    65W  | 
    65W  | 
  
  
| 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 | 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 | 14-14-14-34-1T  | 
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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) 1909  | 
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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. | 
| VRMark | Using the DirectX 12 API, the Cyan Room test examines a system's VR credentials. | 
| 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. | 
