Gigabyte Aorus Z270X-Gaming K5 Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. Gigabyte Z270X-Gaming K5: Packaging and Bundle3. Gigabyte Z270X-Gaming K5: Board Layout and Features4. Gigabyte Z270 UEFI5. Gigabyte Z270 Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: CPU Related8. Tests: Memory & System Related9. Tests: Gaming Related10. Overclocking & Power Consumption11. Tests: Motherboard Features Performance12. Closing Thoughts13. View All Pages

Cinebench R15

Cinebench is an application which renders a photorealistic 3D scene to benchmark a computer’s rendering performance, on one CPU core, all CPU cores or using the GPU. We run the test using the all core CPU mode.

Sandra Processor Arithmetic

SiSoft Sandra 2016 is a multi-function utility program that supports remote analysis, benchmarking and diagnostic features for PCs, servers, mobile devices and networks. We run the application’s processor arithmetic test to gauge the CPU performance on each tested motherboard.

Handbrake Conversion

Handbrake is a free and open-source video transcoding tool that can be used to convert video files between different codecs, formats and resolutions. We measured the average frame rate achieved for a task of converting a 6.27GB 4K video using the Normal Profile setting and MP4 container. The test stresses all CPU cores to 100% and shows an affinity for memory bandwidth.

CPU performance from the Z270X-Gaming K5 does not highlight any cause for concern. Cinebench scores highly while the Handbrake and Sandra processor arithmetic numbers position the Aorus board closer to the chart's bottom. But the differences between each board are very minor.

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