Performance – Part 1
All tests were performed on the ASRock Z590 Extreme motherboard, Intel i7-11700K processor, ASRock RX6800 XT Phantom Gaming graphics card, 16GB HyperX Predator DDR4-4600 CL19 memory kit, Crucial P5 PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD on which was installed Windows 10 and Silicon Power US70 PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD for additional tests. Everything else will be mentioned during the tests.
Memory performance
The motherboard has no problem handling memory up to DDR4-5200. The specification says about DDR4-4800 as its maximum speed so we are already happy with the results.
For optimal performance at a higher memory frequency, we have to enable Gear 2 in BIOS. Then our RAM will fly at over 65GB/s and low latency of around 50ns.
Above you can see our results at nothing but the XMP profile of HyperX Predator RAM. It’s a clear improvement over the last generation of Intel processors but requires a motherboard with mentioned Gear 2 option in BIOS to enjoy the optimal performance at a higher memory frequency.
Processor performance and mixed load tests
The performance and stability of our processor are excellent. There were no problems reaching its rated frequency under full load on the ASRock Z590 Extreme motherboard. Below are some results.
Both, 7-Zip and Cinebench R23 are quite demanding tests and use AVX instructions so are loading the CPU to its limits. In both cases, our results are about as high as expected.
PCMark 10
PCMark results are essential as they show how all components work with each other in a mixed load environment. It can be translated into regular daily work, so what we all do and expect good results. The Z590 Extreme performs well in this test. All results are high for our test platform.
