ASUS X99 WS/IPMI Review
Category : X99
Published by Hiwa Pouri on 16.03.15
The WS-X99/IPMI is a high-end workstation motherboard from ASUS. The product name already tells you, that this board supports the IPMI, which is an essential feature set regarding workstation and server products, since it allows for full remote management. Apart from that you get a completely reworked layout and lots of other features on top.
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After reviewing several of the latest Intel X99 Express based motherboards we're now putting our hands on ASUS's X99-WS/IPMI workstation motherboard. At a very first look we find the same color scheme, which you also get with ASUS's classic series motherboards, but at this point the similarities already stop. ASUS did a lot of optimizations on this board to make it easier to use in a workstation environment. For example, the CPU socket and the DIMM slots have been rotated by 90 degress and there is an IPMI (Intelligent Platform Managment Interface) interface.
Specs and Delivery
| Chipset | Intel X99 |
| Memory | Quad Channel DDR4, 8 x DIMM, Max. 128GB DDR4, 3200(OC) / 3000(OC) 2933+(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory |
| Multi-GPU |
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| Slots |
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| Sound | Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
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| Storage |
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| USB Ports | Intel X99
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| Network |
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| Internal Connectors |
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| Extrenal Connectors |
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| Forfactor | ATX (30.5 cm x 25.4 cm) |
- Quick Installation Guide
- ASUS Q-Shield
- 1 x SLI bridge
- 1 x 3-way SLI bridge
- 1 x COM port cable
- 1 x Supporting DVD
- 10 x Serial ATA Cables
- 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module
- 1 x ASWM Enterprise SDVD
- 1 x ASMB8 Support DVD
Features
Supreme Power Solutions |
On this board ASUS makes use of a power design, which is similar to the one, which can also be found on the vendors classic as well as ROG series products. In the case of the capacitors, there are ones, which feature a lifespan of 12'000 hours. Today this marks the state-of-the-art. To optimized the airflow towards the CPU cooler, ASUS put the power connectors in front of one of the DIMM banks. Even in a server case, there would nothing be interfering with the CPU coolers airflow. Checking the power design further, we find Dr. MOS driver MOSFETs, which allow for lower operating temperature and they help saving space on the PCB. |
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Crystal Sound 2 |
With Crystal Sound 2 you get ASUS' interpretation of high quality onboard audio. Supporting up to eight channels, the Crystal Sound 2 solution received shielding from other onboard components. Apart from that there are high quality ELNA capacitors offering as clear as possible audio. |
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IPMI 2.0 |
IPMI 2.0 is a collection of standardized interfaces allowing reporting and remote maintenance of server and workstation systems. Thanks to IPMI 2.0 systems can be booted or rebooted remotely. Thanks to the integration of the SNMP protocol status/error reports can be sent out automatically. IPMI 2.0 even allow to remotely access the BIOS of a system. |
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ASUS OC Socket |
ASUS decided to equip this motherboard with their OC Socket. Compared to the reference socket from Intel, the ASUS OC Socket features additinoal pins. ASUS claims, that these pins help maintaining highest possible CPU voltage stability even when a CPU is being overclocked to more than 5.0 GHz. In other words there is a lower voltage drop when you’re feeding HEDT or server CPUs with higher voltages at very high clock speeds. This is especially helpful if you do extreme overclocking, since in this case voltage drops can cause instability. Basically the more stable the current and voltage supply are the more likely it becomes to run a CPU at very high frequencies, thus increasing the likelihood to break world records. |
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Q-Code Logger |
Q-Code Logger is a button located in the I/O shield. If a system admin plugs in a USB pen drive and pushes the button, a TXT file is going to be saved, showing all current live sessions. This can be a very practical feature for trouble shooting. |
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ASUS Dr. Power switch |
Once the Dr. Power feature is activated the power supplies current delivery is being monitored. If there should be any voltage fluctuation, Dr. Power will notify the user to take appropriate action, before the system automatically restarts as a safety precaution. |
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SATA Express |
SATA Express is a new port for storage devices that basically combines two SATA connectors and bundles them. Each SATA Express port has been wired using two PCI Express Gen2 lanes offering a total of 10 Gbps bandwidth. Compared to SATA-III with 6 Gbps bandwidth this is quite an improvement. |
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M.2 Support |
The new X99-WS/IPMI motherboard from ASUS features an M.2 slot which is placed Behind the PCH. This motherboard can be equipped with SSDs in M.2 format and it is wired directly to the X99 PCH via four PCI Express lanes, therefore offering up to 20 Gbps can be pushed over the bus through this slot. |
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Layout
At a first glance the ASUS X99-WS/IPMI leaves a very good impression with a good looking and clean design. The manufacturer decided to go for a combination of black and anthracite, which suites nicely and in the end you get an aesthetic looking product with a clean layout. Talking about the layout; it is well thought and there is for example plenty of space around the CPU socket to install large coolers. As we already mentioned the CPU socket as well as the DIMM slots have been rotated by 90° in order to optimize airflow in server cases. The fact that there are SATA connectors which have been angled by 90 degrees allows for an easy installation of oversized graphics cards. Apart of that there are four additional SATA ports at the bottom edge of the motherboard.
The ASUS X99-WS/IPMI comes with a digital 8+4 phase power design, whereas the CPU is backed up by eight phases and the memory by four. Like we've already explained on the features page ASUS is making use of an extensive solution. Furthermore ASUS equips this board with their so called "BlackWing Chokes". Apart from that these chokes can cope with up to 60A per phase. A closer look at the capacitors reveals there are 12K Black Metallic Caps, which have an average life span of 12'000 hours.
Totally you'll find eight DIMM-slots on the ASUS X99-WS/IPMI. Officially supported are DDR4, 3200+(OC) / 3000+(OC) / 2933+(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133 MHz. There is engough space between the DIMM-slots and the CPU socket which means that you wont encounter compatibility problems with big coolers even when you choose to install RAM with big heatspreaders. Also supported are Xtreme Memory Profiles (XMP) in version 2.0.
The PCH on this board is being cooled by a passive cooling block. A closer look at the VRM area where shows that there is another heatsink taking care of adequate cooling. Thanks to the fact, that the new Core i7-5960X as well as Core i7-5930K support a total of 40 PCI Express 3.0 lanes, there is no need for an additional PLX chip. 40 lanes are sufficient for 4-way setups and there are even 8 lanes left to install for example a powerful PCIe SSD (should there still be space on the board).
Connectors and I/O
ASUS equipped the X99-WS/IPMI with six angled SATA ports as well four straight connectors. All ports offer 6Gbps bandwidth and they've been wired directly to the X99 PCH. Two angled SATA can be used as a SATA Express connector. There is also a M.2 x4 expansion slot, which has been connected through four PCI Express 2.0 lanes. If you decide to use the M.2 slot you should keep in mind, that the third full-size PCI Express slot will be deactivated. Overall there is good storage flexibility with this motherboard is excellent and therefore workstations as well as enthusiast and gaming builds can be equipped with plenty of drives. We always like it when we find practical onboard power- and reset-buttons as well as a debug LED. ASUS also equips this board with two USB 3.0 connectors as well as two USB 2.0 headers.
You find seven fan headers on the ASUS X99-WS/IPMI, which is more than enough, to provide a well equipped high-end system or also a workstation with fresh air. The fan headers are located around the CPU socket as well as spread over the motherboard. We love to see that only 4 pins headers have been used, which means that fan speeds can be controled from within BIOS or Windows.
Looking at the external connectors directly at the I/O panel, ASUS equipped the X99-WS/IPMI with four USB 3.0/2.0 ports, two USB 2.0/1.1 ports, two gigabit ethernet ports, and one managment LAN port as well as an optical out and an analogue audio panel. Furtheremore you'll also find a clear CMOS-reset and Q-Code Logger button.
BIOS
ASUS was the first motherboard manufacturer that introduced graphical UEFI BIOS back in the days and since that day not much has changed. There have been some minor changes here and there but ASUS didn't touch the basic layout or Design. Since it's great anyway since day one, why should they. The interface is easy to understand and also childrens play to use. There are also quite a few additional settings to squeeze the last bit of performance out of the board.
Test setup
Hardware |
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| Motherboard |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7-5960X, 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB (4x4) G.Skill Ripjaws4 DDR4-3000 MHz CL15-15-15-35-Auto @ DDR4-2133 CL14-14-14-35-2T |
| Graphic card | ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Ti Matrix Platinum |
| Driver | ForceWare 340.52 |
| Hard disk | OCZ Arc 100 SSD 240 GB |
| Power supply | Seasonic Platinum 1050W |
Preview / Gallery
3DMark
Ice Storm
| 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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160'789 | 102.18 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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159'987 | 101.67 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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159'888 | 101.60 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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159'688 | 101.48 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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159'514 | 101.37 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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159'157 | 101.14 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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159'100 | 101.10 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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158'658 | 100.82 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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158'442 | 100.68 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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158'099 | 100.47 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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157'365 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Ice Storm Physics
| 3DMark Ice Storm Physics Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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59'720 | 102.28 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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59'700 | 102.25 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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59'653 | 102.16 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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59'650 | 102.16 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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59'636 | 102.14 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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59'635 | 102.13 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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59'580 | 102.04 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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59'548 | 101.98 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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59'512 | 101.92 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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59'428 | 101.78 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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58'389 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Fire Strike Extreme
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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5'540 | 100.69 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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5'533 | 100.56 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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5'532 | 100.55 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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5'531 | 100.53 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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5'530 | 100.51 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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5'528 | 100.47 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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5'528 | 100.47 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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5'526 | 100.44 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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5'516 | 100.25 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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5'502 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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5'498 | 99.93 % |
| more is better | |||
Fire Strike Physics
| 3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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17'227 | 104.49 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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17'217 | 104.43 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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17'168 | 104.13 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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17'166 | 104.12 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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17'160 | 104.08 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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17'158 | 104.07 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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17'156 | 104.06 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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17'142 | 103.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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17'133 | 103.92 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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17'100 | 100.72 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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16'487 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
3DMark 11
| 3DMark 11 Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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15'988 | 103.87 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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15'960 | 103.69 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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15'947 | 103.61 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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15'922 | 103.44 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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15'898 | 103.29 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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15'777 | 102.50 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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15'756 | 102.36 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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15'741 | 102.27 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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15'652 | 101.69 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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15'455 | 100.41 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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15'392 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
CPU
| 3DMark 11 Physics |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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16'342 | 107.15 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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16'329 | 107.07 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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16'279 | 106.74 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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16'132 | 105.78 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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16'070 | 105.37 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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15'445 | 101.27 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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15'397 | 100.96 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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15'293 | 100.28 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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15'280 | 100.19 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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15'251 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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15'212 | 99.74 % |
| more is better | |||
3DMark Vantage
| 3DMark Vantage Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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50'320 | 102.72 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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50'220 | 102.51 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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50'187 | 102.45 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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50'081 | 102.23 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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50'050 | 102.17 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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49'843 | 101.75 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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49'836 | 101.73 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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49'828 | 101.71 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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49'800 | 101.66 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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49'756 | 101.57 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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48'988 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
| 3DMark Vantage CPU |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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51.599 | 102.68 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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51'564 | 102.61 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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51'363 | 102.21 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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51'299 | 102.09 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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51'257 | 102.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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51'167 | 101.82 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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51'163 | 101.82 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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51'102 | 101.70 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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51'073 | 101.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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50'899 | 101.29 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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50'250 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
PC Mark 08
Total
| PC Mark 08 Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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4'443 | 104.12 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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4'437 | 103.98 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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4'404 | 103.21 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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4'402 | 103.16 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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4'399 | 103.09 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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4'398 | 103.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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4'398 | 103.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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4'390 | 102.88 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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4'389 | 102.86 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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4'388 | 102.84 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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4'267 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
| Web browsing - JunglePin |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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0.262 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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0.288 | 90.97 % |
| less is better | |||
| Web Browsing Amazonia |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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0.122 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | |||
| Writing |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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4.06 | 108.13 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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4.08 | 107.60 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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4.11 | 106.81 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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4.12 | 106.55 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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4.22 | 104.03 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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4.33 | 101.39 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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4.33 | 101.39 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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4.33 | 101.39 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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4.35 | 100.46 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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4.35 | 100.46 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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4.39 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | |||
| Photo Editing |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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0.280 | 128.57 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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0.282 | 127.66 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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0.286 | 125.87 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
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0.286 | 125.87 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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0.306 | 117.68 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
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0.306 | 117.68 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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0.306 | 117.68 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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0.360 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | |||
| Video Chat encoding / Video Chat Playback 1 |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
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30.00 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
| Video Chat encoding / Video Chat encoding |
Review Rating |
ms | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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41.90 | 102.86 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
43.00 | 100.23 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
43.00 | 100.23 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
43.10 | 99.76 % |
| less is better | |||
| Casual Gaming |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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110.7 | 102.22 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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110.1 | 101.10 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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109.8 | 100.83 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
109.7 | 100.73 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
109.6 | 100.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
109.4 | 100.46 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
108.9 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
108.7 | 99.82 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
108.5 | 99.63 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
108.4 | 99.54 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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108.3 | 99.45 % |
| more is better | |||
Arithmetic Benchmark
| SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Dhrystone |
Review Rating |
GIPS | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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241.38 | 100.37 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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241.37 | 100.37 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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241.24 | 100.31 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
240.90 | 100.17 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
240.83 | 100.14 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
240.80 | 100.13 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
240.70 | 100.09 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
240.69 | 100.08 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
240.68 | 100.08 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
240.49 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
238.68 | 99.25 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone |
Review Rating |
GFLOPS | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
190.90 | 100.76 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
190.29 | 100.44 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
190.28 | 100.43 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
189.70 | 100.13 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
189.69 | 100.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
189.69 | 100.07 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
189.49 | 100.02 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
189.46 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
189.22 | 99.87 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
186.91 | 98.67 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
186.84 | 98.66 % |
| more is better | |||
Multimedia
| SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Integer |
Review Rating |
MPixels/sec | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
452.13 | 105.10 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
451.98 | 105.07 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
451.88 | 105.04 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
451.34 | 104.92 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
451.26 | 104.90 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
451.25 | 104.90 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
446.55 | 103.81 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
446.47 | 103.79 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
443.38 | 103.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
442.67 | 102.90 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
430.18 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Floating Point |
Review Rating |
MPixels/sec | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
446.75 | 104.93 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
446.74 | 104.93 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
446.68 | 104.92 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
446.67 | 104.92 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
| >
446.64 | 104.91 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
446.00 | 104.76 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
445.42 | 104.62 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
444.95 | 104.51 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
444.88 | 104.50 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
428.81 | 100.72 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
425.74 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Crytography
| SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - AES 256 |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
14.45 | 105.24 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
14.45 | 105.24 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
14.45 | 105.24 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
14.44 | 103.79 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
14.44 | 105.17 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
14.07 | 102.48 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
14.03 | 102.18 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
14.00 | 101.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
13.92 | 101.38 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
13.73 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
13.50 | 98.18 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - SHA 256 |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
9.30 | 100.76 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
9.28 | 100.54 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
9.26 | 100.32 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
9.25 | 100.22 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
9.25 | 100.22 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
9.24 | 100.11 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
9.23 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
9.20 | 99.67 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
9.19 | 99.57 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
9.18 | 99.45 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
9.16 | 99.24 % |
| more is better | |||
SiSoft Sandra 2
Memory bandwidth
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - Integer |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
46.61 | 104.74 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
46.60 | 104.72 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
46.59 | 104.70 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
46.57 | 104.65 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
46.55 | 104.61 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
46.52 | 104.54 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
46.48 | 104.45 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
45.87 | 103.08 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
44.52 | 100.04 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
44.50 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
43.23 | 97.15 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - floating point |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
47.74 | 106.09 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
47.73 | 106.07 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
47.68 | 105.96 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
47.20 | 104.89 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
47.15 | 104.78 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
46.61 | 103.58 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
45.92 | 102.04 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
45.69 | 101.53 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
45.57 | 101.27 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
45.55 | 101.22 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
45.00 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Memory latency
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory latency |
Review Rating |
ns | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
27.4 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
27.4 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
27.5 | 99.64 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
27.6 | 99.28 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
27.6 | 99.28 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
27.7 | 98.92 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
27.9 | 98.21 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
27.8 | 98.56 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
28.8 | 96.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
29.0 | 94.48 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
30.0 | 91.33 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Memory and cache access
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory and cache access |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
351.69 | 104.81 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
351.65 | 104.79 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
351.58 | 104.77 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
349.88 | 104.27 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
348.54 | 103.87 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
347.68 | 103.61 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
347.50 | 103.56 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
347.47 | 103.55 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
339.12 | 101.06 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
336.21 | 100.19 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
335.56 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
UC Bench
| UC Bench |
Review Rating |
PW/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
1801.8 | 102.41 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
1801.8 | 102.41 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
1801.5 | 102.39 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
1801.3 | 102.38 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
1801.3 | 102.38 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
1801.2 | 102.38 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
1799.7 | 102.29 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
1799.5 | 102.28 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
1799.0 | 102.27 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
1798.3 | 102.21 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
1759.4 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Super Pi 1M - 32M
Super Pi 1M
| SuperPi 1.5 XS - 1M |
Review Rating |
sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
10.233 | 103.04 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
10.250 | 102.87 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
10.358 | 101.80 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
10.389 | 101.49 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
10.390 | 101.48 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
10.410 | 101.29 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
10.431 | 101.08 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
10.492 | 100.50 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
10.502 | 100.40 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
10.533 | 100.10 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
10.544 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Super Pi 32M
| SuperPi 1.5 XS - 32M |
Review Rating |
sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
541.659 | 100.67 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
541.812 | 100.65 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
542.437 | 100.53 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
542.553 | 100.51 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
542.588 | 100.50 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
543.888 | 100.26 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
543.927 | 100.25 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
544.005 | 100.24 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
545.313 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
552.218 | 98.75 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
553.569 | 98.51 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
wPrime 1024M Multicore
| wPrime - 1024M Multi Core |
Review Rating |
sec | Percent |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
103.896 | 102.56 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
103.906 | 102.55 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
103.999 | 102.46 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
104.022 | 102.43 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
104.049 | 102.41 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
104.047 | 102.41 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
104.488 | 101.98 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
104.506 | 101.96 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
104.755 | 101.72 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
104.755 | 101.72 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
106.554 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core
| Cinebench R15 - Multi Core |
Review Rating |
pts | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
1'402 | 105.33 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
1'401 | 105.26 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
1'398 | 105.03 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
1'396 | 104.88 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
1'396 | 104.88 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
1'396 | 104.88 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
1'395 | 104.81 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
1'394 | 104.73 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
1'391 | 104.51 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
1'381 | 103.76 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
1'331 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Tomb Raider
Low resolution, low details
| Tomb Raider (low resolution, low details) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
724.30 | 101.09 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
724.00 | 101.05 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
723.00 | 100.91 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
722.60 | 100.85 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
721.80 | 100.74 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
717.95 | 100.20 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
717.55 | 100.15 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
717.00 | 100.07 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
716.50 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
700.22 | 97.73 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
689.80 | 96.27 % |
| more is better | |||
High resolution, high details
| Tomb Raider (high resolution, high details) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
52.3 | 100.38 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
52.3 | 100.38 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
52.1 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
52.1 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| more is better | |||
Metro Last Light
Low resolution, low details
| Metro Last Light (low details, low resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
202.81 | 101.28 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
202.61 | 101.16 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
202.12 | 100.93 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
201.98 | 100.86 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
201.45 | 100.60 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
200.99 | 100.37 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
200.67 | 100.21 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
200.25 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
200.12 | 99.94 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
200.11 | 99.93 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
199.98 | 99.87 % |
| more is better | |||
High resolution, high details
| Metro Last Light (high details, high resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
64.93 | 100.51 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
64.91 | 100.48 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
64.90 | 100.46 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
64.88 | 100.43 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
64.88 | 100.43 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
64.86 | 100.40 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
64.70 | 100.15 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
64.60 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
64.60 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
64.58 | 99.97 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
64.57 | 99.95 % |
| more is better | |||
Thief
Low resolution, low details
| Thief (low details, low resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
138.4 | 103.51 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
138.4 | 103.51 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
138.3 | 103.44 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
138.3 | 103.44 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
138.2 | 103.37 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
138.0 | 103.22 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
135.7 | 101.50 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
135.1 | 101.08 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
134.7 | 100.75 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
134.5 | 100.60 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
133.7 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
High resolution, high details
| Thief (high details, high resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
84.4 | 102.55 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
84.2 | 102.31 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
83.4 | 101.34 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
83.2 | 101.09 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
83.1 | 100.97 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
82.6 | 100.36 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
82.3 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
82.3 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Right Mark Audio Analyzer
| Noise Level, dB (A) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
-84.6 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
-84.8 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
-87.4 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
-88.0 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
-88.1 |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
-88.4 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
-88.7 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
-88.9 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
-90.2 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
-92.0 |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
-94.6 |
| less is better | ||
| Dynamic Range dB (A) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
94.4 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
92.0 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
90.2 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
88.8 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
88.7 |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
88.3 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
88.1 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
88.0 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
87.2 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
84.7 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
84.5 |
| more is better | ||
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
0.0032 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
0.0048 |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
0.0062 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
0.0083 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
0.0094 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.0110 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
0.0112 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
0.0114 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
0.0116 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
0.0120 |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
0.0202 |
| less is better | ||
| Stereo Crosstalk |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
-83.1 |
| Gigabyte X99 UD4 |
|
-83.7 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
-83.9 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
-85.5 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
-85.8 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
-87.5 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
-87.5 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
-87.5 |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
-87.7 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
-90.7 |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
-92.4 |
| less is better | ||
BCLK Overclocking[frBCLK Overclocking[/fr]
Idle
|
Review Rating |
MHz | Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
179 | 105.29 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
178 | 104.71 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
174 | 102.35 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
174 | 102.35 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
170 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Power Consumption
Idle
| Idle |
Review Rating |
Watt | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
81.15 | 127.11 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
81.60 | 126.41 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
84.50 | 120.91 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
85.42 | 120.76 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
88.50 | 116.55 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
91.40 | 112.86 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
94.20 | 109.50 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
102.17 | 100.96 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
103.15 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
105.14 | 98.11 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
108.55 | 95.03 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Load
| Load |
Review Rating |
Watt | Percent |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
176.20 | 108.20 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
178.20 | 106.99 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
179.75 | 106.97 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
183.10 | 104.12 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
186.77 | 102.08 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
187.90 | 101.46 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
190.65 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
191.40 | 99.48 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
195.55 | 97.49 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
202.67 | 94.07 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
212.00 | 89.93 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Performance Rating
| 3D and Gaming Benchmarks |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
102.38 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
102.28 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
102.20 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
101.85 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
101.67 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
101.41 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
101.39 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
101.28 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
100.93 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
100.32 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| more is better | ||
| 2D Benchmarks |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
103.52 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
103.10 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
103.06 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
102.99 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
102.98 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
102.52 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
101.99 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
101.87 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
101.54 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
100.97 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| more is better | ||
| Performance per Watt |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
86.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
88.09 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
90.64 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
91.33 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
91.59 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
93.18 % |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
99.39 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
101.27 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
106.93 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
109.46 % |
| less is better | ||
Price comparison
| Model |
Geizhals.eu |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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| ASRock X99 WS |
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| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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| ASUS X99-A |
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| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
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| EVGA X99 Classified |
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| Gigabyte X99 SOC Force |
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| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
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| MSI X99S MPower |
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Conclusion
| Allgemein | + | - | |
| With the X99-WS/IPMI ASUS has a solid workstation motherboard in it's portfolio. To improve the airflow in server enclosures, the CPU socket and the DIMM slots have been rotated by 90°. Apart from that there is an IPMI 2.0 management engine, which allow for full remote control/maintenance of systems based on this board. When it comes to X99 standard features, this is a fully fledged high-end product, offering five PCI Express x16 slots as well as M.2, ten SATA ports and support for SATA Express. | -
Design - Layout |
- not enough USB3.0 and USB 2.0 ports | |
| Layout | + | - | |
| The ASUS X99-WS/IPMI's layout has been very well thought. Once more practical are angled SATA connectors as well as the power- and reset-buttons. There is also a debug display which is very useful in case you should have issues with a component in your system or the board itself. Apart from that the placement of the PCI-Express x16 slots is very well chosen. There is a total of five PCI Express slots, and between the second and the third PCI Express x16 slot there is a M.2 x4 slot. Apart from that we find one SATA Express connector on this board. | - Angled SATA connectors
- 2 x PCI Express x1 - SATA Express - Power/Reset-Button onboard - Debug display - Space around the CPU socket - M.2 x4 |
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| Performance | + | - | |
| Let's have a closer look at overall 3D performance. Calculating the average of all 3D benchmarks we ran, we see that this board comes in fourth in our comparison tables. Concerning the average of all 2D benchmarks we ran, this board leaves all other models behind. Overall this board does very well when it comes to performance in general. On another note we had a look at power consumption and it turns out that this board burns a bit more power than the average. Keeping in mind there is for example the additional IPMI management chip as well as other features this explains the increased demand for power. | -
Power
consumption
- FireStrike Extreme - 3DMark 11 - 3DMark Vantage - PCMark 8 - SiSoft Sandra 1 - SiSoft Sandra 2 - UCBench - Wprime - Cinebench R15 - 3DMark Ice Storrm Physics |
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| Overclocking / BIOS | + | - | |
| The BIOS of the X99-WS/IPMI is identical from what you get with other recent ASUS motherboards these days and the only difference is the backgound color. This means the basic structure has not been changed. Overall the structure is easy to understand and even if you're not an experienced user you will find the settings you'd like to change quickly. | - Clear arrangement - Sheer amount of options | ||
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| Checking Geizhals we found this board listed for 525 Euro, which makes it very expensive compared to other X99 motherboards. The workstation features like IPMI 2.0 as well as the completely reworked layout appear to be adding a lot to the final retail price. Nevertheless, this is an excellent product, which is perfectly suitable for any kind of highly stable and excellently performing workstation. |
- Workstation - Gamers - Enthusiast |
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| Rating | |||
| We give the ASUS X99-WS/IPMI very good 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
Author: m.buechel@ocaholic.ch