AMD X370 motherboard first test: SSD performance actually seconds Intel?
Foreword: Since the integration of the CPU is getting higher and higher, many of the features on the original motherboard are integrated into the CPU. The motherboard never becomes the Keyman that can control the performance of the entire device. The chipset function is weakened. The motherboards among brands are becoming more and more homogeneous. Even so, the chipset's specifications are still being upgraded to support new technologies, so the motherboard hasn't stopped its advancement in expanding performance.
[PConline initial evaluation] Needless to say, AMD Ryzen processor has injected a strong needle for the windless and rainy CPU market in recent years, making the CPU market that has been quiet for a long time become once again noisy! CPU is hot, and the motherboard is not busy? With the advent of the AMD Ryzen processor, the AM4 motherboard with its Royal Car 300 Series chipset also arrived.
AMD encountered Waterloo on the FX series. It has been sluggish for years. The processor has not been updated. The specifications of the corresponding 990/970 chipset have not been upgraded naturally. In PCI-E 3.0, USB3.1/3.0, NVMe, DDR4, etc. The new technology supports a complete obsolescence...makes a crowd of A powder listens to tears, and hears tears; the original motherboard manufacturers with good relationships are becoming more and more rusty; even believers in the toothpaste factory can’t help but squeeze. The accusation of toothpaste was attributed to AMD's inability. However, yesterday’s regret will have to make up for it today...
AMD AM4 motherboard development performance: finally catch up with IntelAMD's new AM4 platform has only five types of chipsets depending on the positioning. There are three models closely related to the DIY market: X370, B350, and A320. All three models support USB 3.1 Gen2 natively, providing up to 10Gbps of speed. This is enough to put the Intel 200 Series chipset in contempt (currently the USB 3.1 solution on the Intel 200 Series motherboard is still provided by a third party, not native, and the non-native driver installation would be troublesome).
Thanks to AMD Ryzen's support for NVMe, an M.2 interface can be found on the new AM4 motherboard. A-powder can also use the fast NVMe SSD, while the NVMe SSD directly connects to the CPU instead of the chipset. This is a little bit different from the Intel platform. We will talk about it later.
Take the X370 chipset as an example
On the entire AM4 platform, the CPU and the chipset are connected through the PCIe 3.0 X4 channel. This is different from the DMI 3.0 interface used on the Intel platform. The chipset mainly provides disk interfaces and network interfaces, and 8 PCIe 2.0 channels (X370), and core functions such as graphics cards and memory controllers are fully integrated on the CPU. This is the general trend.
The X370, B350, and A320 three-speed chipsets, X370 is the highest specification, replacing the old 990FX, A88X chipset, providing four SATA 6Gbps (RAID 0/1/10), two SATA Express, two USB 3.1 Gen.2, 6 USB 3.0, 6 USB 2.0, 8 PCI-E 2.0 (extended), overclocking and dual card SLI/CF (x8+x8).
The B350 is the mainstream specification. It replaces the previous generation 970 and A78 chipsets and cuts two PCI-E 2.0, four USB 3.0, and two SATA 6 Gbps. It can also overclock, but it does not support SLI, but it can be CF. Broke the display).
The A320 is an entry-level, with the most severe reduction in specifications. On the basis of the B350, another USB 3.1 Gen.2 and 2 PCI-E 2.0s are cut off. Overclocking and multiple graphics cards are not supported, but this chipset is obviously the best partner for the APU.
In general, the superiority of the AMD 300 series chipset is that it natively supports two USB 3.1 Gen2 interfaces, and the supported memory types and frequencies, as well as the M.2 interface, etc. are also roughly followed up to the latest level; compared to the old 990FX chip The group has a very big upgrade. However, compared to the Intel 200 series chipset, there is a gap in the number of PCIe channels or levels.
We are most concerned about the issue of cooling fastenersWhen AM4 motherboards have not yet appeared, there have been radiator manufacturers announced to create exclusive fixtures for the new platform, letting the outside world discuss the new platform's compatibility issues with heat sink fasteners. In fact, the hole spacing between AM4 and AM3 is indeed different. The hole pitch of the new platform is longer than that of the old platform. This means that the radiators are not compatible with each other? Not! Whether or not it is compatible depends on the specific circumstances.
Simply give everyone an example: If your radiator is using a similar press-down clip like the following, congratulations! Your heat sink will continue to be compatible with the new platform. This analogy
However, if your radiator is an extra screw or clip, you need a new clip that can support AM4. Fortunately, well-known radiator manufacturers like Owl, Overclocking 3, Kyushu Aeolus, etc. have all announced that there are new fasteners available, so that everyone Do not worry about heat dissipation. Friends who do not meet AMD's original radiators, although they can choose a better third-party radiator.
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Abstract boring chipset introduction ends here, take real objects to introduce more images! In this first test, we received the brand new AORUS AX370X-GAMING 5 as a representative of the X370 motherboard. Below, we continue to talk in depth with everyone about the X370 motherboard.
Gigabyte has its own experience with AMD's X370 motherboard designation. Considering that the current AMD 300 Series chipset name may conflict with Intel's next-generation 300 Series naming, Gigabyte anticipates the AMD 300 to avoid the possibility of a crash. The chipset board name plus the letter "A" as the beginning, the advantage is to tell you straightaway, this is AMD's platform.
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1, the new AM4 slot, unified interface!
This generation is still pinned by the CPU, so the overall appearance of the socket is very similar to that of the past.
The new AMD X370 chipset motherboard will use the latest AM4 slot. Ruilong and 7th-generation APUs will share this AM4 interface, so you will find the X370 motherboard has a video output interface, which is not a sharp dragon, but It is designed for 7-generation APUs, but the 7-generation APU is basically insulated from DIY, so the X370 motherboard in the DIY market can boldly remove the video output interface. This generation is still pinned by the CPU, so the overall appearance of the socket is very similar to that of previous AMD motherboards.
What is worth mentioning is that when the big wind brother chats with AMD Siemens, the other party revealed that the AM4 slot will continue to be compatible with Ryzen's future products (such as Ryzen 2/3/4 generation), in the more excellent PCIe bus specification ( For example, PCIe 4.0) will not change the CPU slot before it appears. This will save the user a considerable upgrade cost; that is, an AM4 motherboard can be compatible with multiple generations of products. That technology is based on the motherboard-based Intel I do not know where to go.
2. The slot is finally upgraded to PCIe 3.0
PCIe directly connected to the CPU rather than through the chipset, and has already caught up with Intel's pace to upgrade to PCIe 3.0, and the latest and fastest NVMe protocol M.2 SSD interface, found on the Gigabyte AX 370 motherboard with Intel's Queen's U.2, the name of the interface, is evident in Gigabyte's design strength. In summary, AMD has already kept pace with Intel and is no longer lagging behind in the latest high-speed interface support.
However, if you want to build a RAID 0 array with a higher-end NVMe SSD, I am afraid that you still have to rely on the Intel platform. However, such fever demand is still very small.
3, memory frequency support to DDR4-3200MHz or higher?
Only supports dual channel
Memory frequency The CPU supports the default frequency of 2400MHz. Of course, the maximum frequency supported by different boards is also different. Currently, in the dual-channel case, some high-end board memory frequencies can support 3400MHz! , And 4 memory full case only 2400MHz, I believe the subsequent launch of the motherboard BIOS will solve this problem.
With the follow-up of AMD, the DIY market has entered the era of DDR4 as a whole. It is estimated that most of the DDR4 strips available on the market will start from 2400MHz, and 2133MHz will gradually fade out of public view.
4, native USB 3.1 interface, a driver easy to get
A very powerful point, the X370 chipset natively supports two USB 3.1 Gen2 interfaces (10Gb/s bandwidth). This approach theoretically results in lower data transmission delays and reduced bandwidth loss during transmission. Currently, the Intel Z270 chip The group is still using a third-party USB 3.1 solution. It can be said that AMD's chipset is more advanced in terms of I/O interface integration; there are six USB 3.0 (5Gb/s bandwidth) interfaces and six USB 2.0 interfaces. .
According to the practice of motherboard manufacturers, many manufacturers will increase the new front USB 3.1 interface for the chassis front panel USB 3.1 interface connection, which is similar to Intel's latest motherboard practices.
â— Theoretical performance test:
The motherboard is an extension of the CPU. The effect on performance is whether it can provide a good environment for the CPU to work continuously and stably. In addition, we will also use the current top of the universe Samsung 960PRO 2TB SSD to test the X370 motherboard M.2 SSD interface and Intel X99 will be different ~
GIGABYTE AORUS AX370-GAMING 5
â— Test description:
M.2 SSD: Samsung 960 Pro 2TB Graphics Sotec GTX1080
Fritz Chess Benchmark
CineBench R15 x64
3DMARK Physics Score
3D game performance test:
Blocking the Crysis across the country 3
Disk read-write test:
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
Most of the above software is used to test the performance of CPUs, graphics cards, and SSDs. The purpose is to test whether the motherboard can make the hardware mounted on it stable.
â— full load temperature test:
Idle temperature (left), full load temperature (right)
Thanks to Gigabyte's AORUS AX370-GAMING 5's ultra-luxurious digital power supply, the 95W Ryzen 8 1800X is still capable of controlling temperatures up to 61°C with excellent temperature control. So even if you want to try overclocking to improve performance, there is still room for overclocking.
â— Performance test results:
Ruilong AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Gigabyte X99 Motherboard &
Intel i7-6900K Gap CPU/Memory Performance Fritz Chess Benchmark 90% CineBench R15% 3DMARK Physics Score 98% 3D Game Performance Blockage 108 109 99% Crysis 3 68 64 106% SSD Read Write Test M.2 SSD average continuous reading% M.2 SSD average continuous write% M.2 SSD random 4K read 41 26 158% M.2 SSD random 4K write 96 55 175%
In fact, part of the performance test we have explained at the end of the first test of the CPU, AMD Ruilong can achieve success and failure in less than half the price of i7-6900K, and in several professional applications such as CINEBENCH Such software performs better, indicating that AMD Ruilong has focused and optimized certain computing methods.
Let's look at the more important M.2 SSD read and write comparison, you can see that in the case of the Samsung 960PRO 2TB with the king of SSD, the X370 motherboard's continuous read and write and 4K read and write speeds are better than the Intel X99 platform. And the lead is not low, which is really surprising and unexpected. Because in the past 990FX, A88X platforms, AMD's SATA 3.0 speed is actually lagging behind Intel's platform and criticized by players. Did not expect this time AMD's SSD performance actually achieved a big go-ahead, at this point, AMD's pay really super worthy of recognition! !
However, the overall test score of the AS SSD test software is still the same level.
â— Overclocking test:
AMD Ryzen Master Utility
Using AMD's self-developed overclocking tool "AMD Ryzen Master Utility", (this official name is long...) We control the frequency of the AMD Ryzen7 1800X processor at 4.0GHz, and the memory frequency is overclocked to 3200MHz. Test for 16-16-16-39; get the following data:
Or the chart can best explain the problem. After the overclocking, the performance of the AMD Ryzen7 1800X processor has been greatly improved. After several overclocking performance tests, the performance is improved by more than 10%, which is a very good example. And this is only the author in the use of hundred yuan air-cooled overclocking three East China Sea X5 under the results of overclocking, I believe that with a more powerful water-cooled radiator with AMD's XFR technology will also get greater performance improvements!
â—PConline evaluation room summary:
We want to evaluate this X370 motherboard, starting from several aspects.
(1) Contrast to the previous generation of flagship 990FX motherboards: Simply summarized, X370 and 990FX are completely different levels of products, X370 compared to the 990FX is a comprehensive range of no dead ends super large-scale upgrade, 990FX how are only than the spike of the copies. The X370 can support AMD Ruilong, which is capable of supporting powerful APUs. It can also support display of the APU that is not yet on the market, and the expansion capability of the motherboard, DDR4 memory, native USB 3.1, new interfaces, etc. are all available at the 990FX Institute. Not available.
(2) compare the opponent's current competitive products Z270, X99: 1. Compared with Z270 motherboard, X370 pricing motherboard manufacturers are still in trial, the same series of popular X370 than Z270 expensive 100-200 yuan, of course, have the same price Or a few of them in reverse (MSI XPOWER GAMING), but taking into account the cost of the CPU itself can win all models of i7, so overall, the motherboard is still a little bit expensive and reasonable. And on the new high-speed interface, AMD X370 is not behind, with M.2 interface, some provide U.2 interface, PCIe 3.0 and other interfaces, even more than Intel's native USB 3.1, is simply conscience.
2. If you are using the top AMD Reynolds, then the motherboard should be X99 to compare, so that the price of the X370 will have more advantages than the X99, but the PCIe expansion channel, the X370 can not support four graphics cards, However, current game graphics cards only support dual-channel at most, and the meaning of the four channels is not significant. The last is the 4K speed of the NVMe M.2 SSD. AMD was surprised to overtake Intel. Is there any black technology? We will explore later.
(3) Purchase suggestions: The first batch of motherboards listed are mainly X370 and B350, and there are very few A320s, but we also know that the first products listed only have three models - Ruilong 1800X, 1700X, 1700, And these three positioning are relatively high-end, so it is not recommended to buy A320 to match, A320 motherboard is more for the APU and born ~ As for the X370 and B350, if you choose a CPU model with X, then it is strongly recommended You choose the top X370, after all, motherboard manufacturers in the design of the X370 power supply and the BIOS are more attentive, its overclocking performance will be better, and can support NVIDIA's SLI.
As for the B350, the first batch is suitable for the Ryzen 7700 without the X, or the Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 series that will be available in the future. If Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 can be listed on the market quickly, there is no doubt that the B350 will be the hottest model on the motherboard this year.
Follow-up we must pay attention to this is the initial listing of the 300 series motherboard, BIOS many parts have yet to be improved, such as inserting 4 DDR4 memory can not be overclocked, can not enter the system after uninstalling the disk drive, etc., the first batch of players need to start Stay updated with the latest BIOS and update to the latest version as soon as possible.
Extended Reading: First Listed X370 Motherboards
ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO
Price: 2699 yuan
ASUS Crosshair VI Hero, abbreviated as C6H, represents AMD's highest-standard X370 chipset motherboard, inheriting ASUS ROG series' consistent top luxury. The design style is the same as the ROG Z270 series - metal gray style.
There are huge heatsinks on the power supply circuit and chipset, and the natural RGB LED belief lamps (favorite eyes) on the heatsink support the ASUS Aura Sync platform and are free to color.
The expansion slot has three PCI-E 3.0 x16 and three PCI-E x1. The first two PCI-E 3.0 x16 processors come from the processor and support single x16 and dual x8/x8 modes, and all have metal structure enhancements. The third comes from the X370 chipset, the actual bandwidth is x4.
SupremFX audio is also top-notch, equipped with ESS 9023P DAC, RD4580 buffer chip, high precision clock generator, noise reduction circuit, Nichicon Muse audio capacitors, board isolation, electromagnetic shielding.
The power supply provides 12-phase power supply, and the stack material is reproduced.
The CPU power supply also strengthens the 4+8Pin power supply, and an additional 4Pin power supply is designed for extreme overclockers.
Four DDR4 DIMM memory slots, with a maximum capacity of 64GB, can be overclocked to DDR4-3200+MHz in dual channels.
USB interface is extremely rich, 10 USB 3.0, including 8 back IO, 2 on the motherboard, 3 USB 3.1, including the back of the two (a Type-C), a front, can be extended to the front of the chassis panel.
It should be noted that the M6H does not provide a video output interface. Obviously when designing, it does not take into account the seven-generation APU to the motherboard... it really does not care about the Ryzen's car.
Biostar X370 GT5
Price: 1199 yuan
Biostar's 300 Series motherboards are part of the Racing series. The board has a huge checkered flag as a background, based on Biostar's new Super 5 design concept.
With VIVID LED Armor protection armor, Digital Power + digital power supply, 7-phase power supply design, CPU power supply for the conventional 8Pin power supply interface.
There are four touch buttons on the PCB, boot, restart, sport mode, and energy-saving mode... now is the motherboard to be on par with the sports car? Actually there are sports mode and energy-saving mode. This should be related to the default one-key overclocking and one-key energy saving.
X370 motherboard standard M.2 interface, take the CPU provided by the PCIe x4 channel, and the CPU directly connected directly. DDR4 dual-channel, motherboard design can support DDR4 3600, the same high frequency can only be achieved in the case of inserting 2 memory.
For network and audio, Realtek RTL8118AS Gigabit Ethernet and Realtek ALC1220 8-channel sound cards are used. In order to have a better gaming experience, Biostar also specially developed programs such as FLY.NET network performance acceleration and DRAGON game LAN.
X370 has 6 SATA 6Gbps interfaces, of which 2 are made into SATA E interfaces, but Biostar will remove the original 2 SATA E interfaces and directly restore 2 SATA 6Gbps.
Interfaces, four USB3.0 and two USB3.1, also with a TYPE-C interface, basically this is the standard X370 later, B350 should be similar. The output interface has DVI and HDMI, but no DP.
M.2 SSD: Samsung 960 Pro 2TB Graphics Sotec GTX1080
Fritz Chess Benchmark
CineBench R15 x64
3DMARK Physics Score
3D game performance test:
Blocking the Crysis across the country 3
Disk read-write test:
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
Ruilong AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Gigabyte X99 Motherboard &
Intel i7-6900K Gap CPU/Memory Performance Fritz Chess Benchmark% CineBench R1516181473110% 3DMARK Physical Score% 3D Game Performance Throughout Blockage% Crysis% SSD Read/Write Test M.2 SSD Average Continue Reading% M.2 SSD average continuous write% M.2 SSD random 4K read 4126158% M.2 SSD random 4K write 9655175%
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