Synthetic System Tests
As per standard operating procedures on this test bench, SANDRA and Futuremark 3DMark Vantage head off synthetic testing to see how well the platform utilizes the Core i7 975 in Multimedia, Mathematics, Memory Bandwidth, and Input/Output performance. Futuremark tests the system’s overall CPU and 3D performance and can be compared to other platforms.
We also compare the overclocked performance from 3.33 GHz stock to 4.2GHz overclocked. Let’s go!
SANDRA CPU Mathematical & Multimedia
With the Core i7, there’s already tons of processing power by default. If it’s CPU power you need, there’s plenty of it on hand between the two components. It’s always pleasing to see these two chief components working well together.
SANDRA Memory Bandwidth
You can expect to see this kind of average memory bandwidth from the X58. If you push the memory and CPU to their utter most maximum, you’ll probably see something in excess of 34 GB/s. Just make sure you have some extra cooling around.
SANRDA Input/Output
In truth, this benchmark is here just to show you that the platform’s expansion features all work. Till USB 3.0 arrives, we’ll continue to see 30 to 33 MB/s. Keep in mind that more MB/s doesn’t always benefit your PC. It really depends on the applications you’re using. Just something to think about if you’re thinking about buying a $100+ SATA controller card.
FutureMark 3DMark Vantage
Not shabby at all! The platform takes the Zotac Geforce GTX295 and produces strong numbers. There could be something more to the X58 Extreme than just the name. Now let’s move on to some things we would do with this board in the real world.