ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Review
Category : X99
Published by Marc Büchel on 09.06.15
For now ASRock is the only motherboard manufacturer that has a mini ITX X99 motherboard in its portfolio. This allows for some rather interesting builds but nevertheless you should be a aware that you'll have to make some compromises with this little beast.



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Until today, ASRock is the first motherboard vendor that has an ITX X99 motherboard in its portfolio. Since with this form factor space is very limited, ASRock tossed two memory slots, meaning that only dual channel memory is supported instead of quad channel. Apart from that we're really curious to find out what features equipped this board with. On another note, this particular board allow for a comparison of the effects of dual channel to quad channel in combination with the X99 chipset.

Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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Specs and Delivery

Chipset Intel X99
Memory Dual Channel DDR4, 2 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB DDR3, 3200+(OC) / 2933+(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
  • 1 x M.2 x4 slot
  • 1x Mini PCIe
Sound Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  • Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  • Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
  • TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
 
Storage
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
  • 1 x SATA Express
  • 1 x eSATA Connector, supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
  • Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Intel Rapid Storage Technology support
  • Supports Intel Dynamic Storage Accelerator, Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology
Network
  • Intel I218V Gigabit LAN
  • Intel I211AT Gigabit LAN
  • Supports Wake-On-LAN
  • Supports Dual LAN Teaming
  • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
  • Supports PXE
Internal Connectors
  • 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
  • 1 x TPM Header
  • 1 x Power LED Header
  • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
  • 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (2 x 4-pin) (Support 3-pin/4-pin Smart Fan Speed Control)
  • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
  • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
  • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
  • 1 x USB 2.0 Header
  • 1 x USB 3.0 Header
Extrenal Connectors
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 1 x eSATA Connector
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
  • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports
  • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED
  • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Forfactor Mini ITX (17 cm x 17 cm)


   





Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Features

6 Phase Power Design

 Since there is almost no space at all for an X99 chipset based motherboard, the power design is pretty compact, but that doesn't mean it doesn't pack some serious punch. Due to the fact, that there is an "OC Socket" on this board, this is necessary as well. One single phase with DrMOS caps is capable of covering 60A, which makes each phase quite strong.

 

Nichicon Gold Caps

 A closer look at the audio implementation of this board shows again, that ASRock had to the with the very limited space. Nevertheless the manufacturer is using Gold Caps from Nichicon to improve signal quality in combination with an ALC 1150 chip from Realtek.
 

M.2 Support

 The X99E-ITX/AC motherboard from ASRock features an M.2 slot which is placed between two PCIe slots. 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.
     

Cooler

 Surprisingly ASRock ships this board with a cooler in the delivery. A closer look at the socket shows that the mounting holes had to placed differently in order to free some more space, in order to squeeze the an entire X99 chipset into this very tight form factor. If you're wondering about the socket name, it's a so called Narrow-ILM-type Socket LGA2011-3. Quickly testing the cooler at 23°C ambient temperature with prime95 revealed the following test results:
- 29°C idle temp @ 49.7 dBA (very noisy)
- 68°C load temp @ 51dBA (very noisy)


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Layout


At a first glance the ASRock X99E-ITX/AC leaves a very good impression with its good looking design. The manufacturer decided to go for a combination of black and blue, which suites nicely and in the end you get an aesthetic looking product. The layout had to be carefully planned even into the last tiny little details. Since the ITX formfactor really doesn't leave a lot of space, this was actually a necessity. Apart from that ASRock had to do compromises on the features side. For instance there are only two DIMM slots and there is a ILM-type socket. ASRock simply had persue new paths since otherwise it would have been impossible to squeeze an X99 chipset into an ITX formfactor. A quick look at the heatspreaders shows, that they're of high quality and the do add some weight to the board, which always leaves a good impression.



ASRock equipped the X99E-ITX/AC with a digital six phase power design. In this case the manufacturer is using DrMOS chokes, which are capable of dealing with up to 60A current. The fact that every single phase supports 60A is a reasonable choice, especially considering that there is an "OC Socket" on this motherboard. Looking for the controller chip, which is taking care of the entire VRM stage of this little board we find a six-phase controller chip. In order to better use the limited space, some of the VRM component have been moved to the backside of the motherbaord.

Due to limited space, this board only features two DIMM-slots. Officially supported is DDR4 with up to 3200+ MHz. Also supported are Xtreme Memory Profiles (XMP) in version 2.0. If you equip both slots with 8 GB modules, rig with up to 16 GB memory can be assembled.

On the X99E-ITX/AC PCH as well as current converters receive separate cooling. Checking on the two VRM coolers we see there is no heatpipe connecting. Other than that the weight of this board is quite high, which is also partially due to cooling blocks. Subjectively speaking a high weight is a first indicator for a quality motherboard.

  


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Connectors and I/O


ASRock equipped the X99E-ITX/AC with six SATA ports. Four of which have been angled by 90 degrees and the two straight ones, directly above the PCI Express x16 connector can be combined to form a SATA-Express header. There is also an Ultra-M.2 x4 expansion slot, which has been connected through four PCI Express lanes. Overall there is good storage flexibility with this motherboard, although it's within the boundries set by the small form factor in combination with the huge X99 chipset. Looking for practical onboard power- and reset-buttons as well as a debug LEDs we can't find any. The reason for this is simple again: there is not enough space.
  

In total there are three fan headers on the ASRock X99E-ITX/AC which is 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. All headers offer 4 pins, which means that you can control fan speeds from within BIOS or Windows.

  

Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel ASRock equipped the X99E-ITX/AC with one PS2 mouse/keyboard connector, two USB 3.1 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, two gigabit ethernet ports, an eSATA connector as well as an optical out and an analogue audio panel. Furtheremore you'll also find a clear CMOS-reset button.



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

BIOS


With the most recent version of ASRock's UEFI BIOS, we find a visually more attractive than what you got with the predecessor, but still we would like it to be less flashy. In terms of functionality you can not only monitor system information, CPU and motherboard temperature, CPU voltage and DRAM status but you can also create your own fan profiles for the different PWM headers.

   


   


   


   


   


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Test setup

Hardware
Motherboard
  • ASRock X99 Extreme6
  • ASRock X99 WS
  • ASRock X99E-ITX/ac
  • ASUS Rampage V Extreme
  • ASUS X99-A
  • ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express)
  • ASUS X99 Deluxe
  • EVGA X99 Classified
  • Gigabyte X99-UD4
  • Gigabyte X99-SOC Force
  • MSI X99S MPower
Processor Intel Core i7-5960X, 3.5 GHz
Memory 16 GB (4x4) G.Skill Ripjaws4 DDR4-2133 MHz CL15-15-15-35-2T tRFC = 350 Rest all Auto
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


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Preview / Gallery

Product Picture Link to Gallery
   

ASRock X99 Extreme6

   

ASRock X99 OC Formula
   

ASRock X99 WS
   

ASRock X99E-ITX/ac
   

ASUS Rampage V Extreme

   

ASUS X99 Deluxe

   

ASUS X99-A
   

ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express)
   
 

EVGA X99 Classified

   

Gigabyte X99-UD4
   

Gigabyte X99-SOC Force

   

MSI X99S MPower


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

3DMark

Ice Storm Extreme

3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Score
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS X99 Deluxe 160'789 102.18 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 159'987 101.67 %
ASRock X99 WS 159'888 101.60 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 159'688 101.48 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 159'514 101.37 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 159'444 101.32 %
ASUS X99-A 159'157 101.14 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 158'658 100.82 %
MSI X99S MPower 158'442 100.68 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 158'099 100.47 %
EVGA X99 Classified 157'365 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 156'453 99.42 %
more is better


Ice Storm Physics

3DMark Ice Storm Physics Score
Review Rating
 Percent
ASRock X99 OC Formula 59'720 102.28 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 59'653 102.16 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 59'650 102.16 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 59'637 102.14 %
ASUS X99-A 59'636 102.14 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 59'635 102.13 %
ASRock X99 WS 59'580 102.04 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 59'548 101.98 %
MSI X99S MPower 59'512 101.92 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 59'428 101.78 %
EVGA X99 Classified 58'389 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 57'842 99.06 %
more is better


Fire Strike Extreme

3DMark Fire Strike Score
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 5'533 100.56 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 5'532 100.55 %
MSI X99S MPower 5'531 100.53 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 5'530 100.51 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 5'528 100.47 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 5'528 100.47 %
ASRock X99 WS 5'526 100.44 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 5'517 100.27 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 5'516 100.25 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 5'514 100.22 %
EVGA X99 Classified 5'502 100.00 %
ASUS X99-A 5'498 99.93 %
more is better


Fire Strike Physics

3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 17'227 104.49 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 17'217 104.43 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 17'168 104.13 %
MSI X99S MPower 17'166 104.12 %
ASRock X99 WS 17'160 104.08 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 17'156 104.06 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 17'142 103.97 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 17'140 103.96 %
ASUS X99-A 17'133 103.92 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 17'100 100.72 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 17'066 103.51 %
EVGA X99 Classified 16'487 100.00 %
more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

3DMark 11

3DMark 11 Total
Review Rating
 Percent
ASRock X99 OC Formula 15'988 103.87 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 15'947 103.61 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 15'922 103.44 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 15'909 103.36 %
ASUS X99-A 15'898 103.29 %
ASRock X99 WS 15'777 102.50 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 15'756 102.36 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 15'741 102.27 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 15'652 101.69 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 15'609 101.41 %
MSI X99S MPower 15'455 100.41 %
EVGA X99 Classified 15'392 100.00 %
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CPU

3DMark 11 Physics
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 16'329 107.07 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 16'279 106.74 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 16'132 105.78 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 16'090 105.50 %
ASUS X99-A 16'070 105.37 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 15'445 101.27 %
ASRock X99 WS 15'397 100.96 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 15'293 100.28 %
MSI X99S MPower 15'280 100.19 %
EVGA X99 Classified 15'251 100.00 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 15'212 99.74 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 14'720 96.52 %
more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

3DMark Vantage

3DMark Vantage Total
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 50'220 102.51 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 50'187 102.45 %
ASUS X99-A 50'081 102.23 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 50'050 102.17 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 50'042 102.15 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 50'026 102.12 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 49'843 101.75 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 49'836 101.73 %
ASRock X99 WS 49'828 101.71 %
MSI X99S MPower 49'800 101.66 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 49'756 101.57 %
EVGA X99 Classified 48'988 100.00 %
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3DMark Vantage CPU
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 51'564 102.61 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 51'363 102.21 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 51'299 102.09 %
ASRock X99 WS 51'257 102.00 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 51'190 101.87 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 51'167 101.82 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 51'163 101.82 %
MSI X99S MPower 51'102 101.70 %
ASUS X99-A 51'073 101.64 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 50'899 101.29 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 50'711 100.92 %
EVGA X99 Classified 50'250 100.00 %
more is better



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

PC Mark 08

Total

PC Mark 08 Total
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 4'437 103.98 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 4'404 103.21 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 4'402 103.16 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 4'400 103.12 %
ASRock X99 WS 4'399 103.09 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 4'398 103.07 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 4'398 103.07 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 4'390 102.88 %
MSI X99S MPower 4'389 102.86 %
ASUS X99-A 4'388 102.84 %
EVGA X99 Classified 4'267 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 4'235 99.25 %
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Web browsing - JunglePin
Review Rating
 s Percent
EVGA X99 Classified 0.262 100.00 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 0.288 90.97 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 0.288 90.97 %
ASRock X99 WS 0.288 90.97 %
ASUS X99-A 0.288 90.97 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 0.288 99.97 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 0.288 90.97 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 0.288 90.97 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 0.288 90.97 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 0.288 90.97 %
MSI X99S MPower 0.288 90.97 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 0.290 90.34 %
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Web Browsing Amazonia
Review Rating
 s Percent
ASRock X99 Extreme6 0.122 100.00 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 0.122 100.00 %
ASRock X99 WS 0.122 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 0.122 100.00 %
ASUS X99-A 0.122 100.00 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 0.122 100.00 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 0.122 100.00 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 0.122 100.00 %
EVGA X99 Classified 0.122 100.00 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 0.122 100.00 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 0.122 100.00 %
MSI X99S MPower 0.122 100.00 %
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Writing
Review Rating
 s Percent
ASRock X99 WS 4.08 107.60 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 4.11 106.81 %
ASUS X99-A 4.12 106.55 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 4.12 106.55 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 4.22 104.03 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 4.33 101.39 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 4.33 101.39 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 4.33 101.39 %
MSI X99S MPower 4.35 100.46 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 4.35 100.46 %
EVGA X99 Classified 4.39 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 4.51 97.34 %
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Photo Editing
Review Rating
 s Percent
ASUS X99 Deluxe 0.283 127.67 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 0.283 127.67 %
ASRock X99 WS 0.283 127.67 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 0.282 127.66 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 0.286 125.87 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 0.286 125.87 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 0.297 121.21 %
ASUS X99-A 0.306 117.68 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 0.306 117.68 %
MSI X99S MPower 0.306 117.68 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 0.306 117.68 %
EVGA X99 Classified 0.360 100.00 %
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Video Chat encoding / Video Chat Playback 1
Review Rating
 fps Percent
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 30.01 100.03 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 30.00 100.00 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 30.00 100.00 %
ASRock X99 WS 30.00 100.00 %
ASUS X99-A 30.00 100.00 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 30.00 100.00 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 30.00 100.00 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 30.00 100.00 %
EVGA X99 Classified 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 %
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Video Chat encoding / Video Chat encoding
Review Rating
 ms Percent
ASRock X99 OC Formula 42.00 102.62 %
ASRock X99 WS 42.00 102.62 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 42.00 102.62 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 42.00 102.62 %
ASUS X99-A 42.00 102.62 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 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 Deluxe 110.1 101.10 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 108.6 99.72 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 108.5 99.63 %
MSI X99S MPower 108.5 99.63 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 108.4 99.54 %
ASUS X99-A 108.3 99.45 %
more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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SiSoft Sandra 1

Arithmetic Benchmark

SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Dhrystone
Review Rating
 GIPS Percent
ASRock X99 WS 241.37 100.37 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 240.51 100.00 %
EVGA X99 Classified 240.49 100.00 %
ASUS X99-A 238.68 99.25 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 237.28 98.67 %
more is better


SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone
Review Rating
 GFLOPS Percent
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 USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 187.88 99.11 %
ASUS X99-A 186.91 98.67 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 186.84 98.66 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 180.33 95.18 %
more is better


Multimedia

SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Integer
Review Rating
 MPixels/sec Percent
ASUS X99 Deluxe 452.13 105.10 %
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 446.95 103.90 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 428.73 99.66 %
more is better


>
SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Floating Point
Review Rating
 MPixels/sec Percent
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 445.10 104.55 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 424.21 99.64 %
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 %
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 14.02 102.11 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 7.93 57.76 %
more is better


SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - SHA 256
Review Rating
 GB/sec Percent
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 9.18 99.45 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 9.18 99.45 %
ASUS X99-A 9.16 99.24 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 2.48 26.87 %
more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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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 Deluxe 46.59 104.70 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 46.58 104.67 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 25.28 56.81 %
more is better


SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - floating point
Review Rating
 GB/sec Percent
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 46.20 102.67 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 25.63 56.96 %
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 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 28.7 95.47 %
MSI X99S MPower 28.8 96.00 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 28.6 95.80 %
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 %
ASRock X99 WS 348.54 103.87 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 347.68 103.61 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 347.55 103.57 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 290.13 86.46 %
more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

UC Bench

UC Bench
Review Rating
 PW/sec Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 1800.0 102.33 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 1775.8 100.93 %
EVGA X99 Classified 1759.4 100.00 %
more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

SuperPi 1M - 32M

SuperPi 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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 10.328 102.09 %
ASRock X99 WS 10.389 101.49 %
ASUS X99-A 10.390 101.48 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 10.410 101.29 %
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

SuperPi 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 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 543.927 100.25 %
ASUS X99-A 544.005 100.24 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 544.888 100.15 %
EVGA X99 Classified 545.313 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 548.746 99.37 %
MSI X99S MPower 552.218 98.75 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 553.569 98.51 %
less is better more is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

wPrime 1024M Multicore

wPrime - 1024M Multi Core
Review Rating
 sec Percent
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 103.896 102.56 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 103.926 102.53 %
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 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


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Cinebench R15

Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core

Cinebench R15 - Multi Core
Review Rating
 pts Percent
ASUS X99 Deluxe 1'402 105.33 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 1'400 105.18 %
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 1'395 104.81 %
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



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

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 %
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 USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 708.55 98.89 %
ASUS X99-A 700.22 97.73 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 689.80 96.27 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 680.53 94.98 %
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 %
EVGA X99 Classified 52.1 100.00 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 52.0 99.81 %
ASUS X99-A 52.0 99.81 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 52.0 98.81 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 52.0 99.81 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 51.8 99.42 %
more is better




Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

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 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 200.99 100.37 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 200.67 100.21 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 200.30 100.02 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 198.00 98.88 %
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 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 64.86 100.40 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 64.70 100.15 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 64.60 100.00 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 64.50 99.85 %
more is better



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

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 %
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 USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 135.0 100.97 %
ASUS X99-A 134.7 100.75 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 134.5 100.60 %
EVGA X99 Classified 133.7 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 132.9 99.40 %
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 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 83.2 101.09 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 83.1 100.97 %
ASRock X99 WS 82.6 100.36 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 82.5 100.24 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 82.0 99.64 %
more is better



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
[pagebreak]

Right Mark Audio Analyzer


Noise Level, dB (A)
Review Rating
  
ASUS X99 Deluxe -94.6
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac -91.5
ASRock X99 Extrem 6 -87.4
MSI X99S MPower -88.1
ASRock X99 OC Formula -88.0
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force -92.0
EVGA X99 Classified -90.2
ASRock X99 WS -88.9
ASUS X99-A -88.7
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) -88.7
Gigabyte X99-UD4 -84.8
ASUS Rampage V Extreme -84.6
less is better


Dynamic Range dB (A)
Review Rating
  
ASUS X99 Deluxe 94.4
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 92.0
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 91.5
EVGA X99 Classified 90.2
ASRock X99 WS 88.8
ASUS X99-A 88.7
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 88.7
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
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 0.0114
ASRock X99 WS 0.0116
EVGA X99 Classified 0.0120
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 0.0278
less is better


Stereo Crosstalk
Review Rating
  
ASUS X99 Deluxe -92.4
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force -90.7
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac -89.9
ASRock X99 OC Formula -87.5
ASUS X99-A -87.5
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) -87.5
MSI X99S MPower -87.5
ASRock X99 WS -85.8
ASRock X99 Extrem 6 -85.5
EVGA X99 Classified -83.9
Gigabyte X99 UD4 -83.7
ASUS Rampage V Extreme -83.1
less is better


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  

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BCLK Overclocking[frBCLK Overclocking[/fr]

 
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 176 103.53 %
Gigabyte X99-SOC Force 176 103.53 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 175 102.94 %
ASUS X99-A 175 102.94 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 175 102.94 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 175 102.94 %
MSI X99S MPower 174 102.35 %
EVGA X99 Classified 170 100.00 %
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Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 89.04 115.85 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 89.20 115.64 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 91.40 112.86 %
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 %
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Load

Load
Review Rating
 Watt Percent
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 164.54 115.87 %
ASUS X99-A 176.20 108.20 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 176.80 107.83 %
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 191.40 100.39 %
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 202.67 94.07 %
MSI X99S MPower 212.00 89.93 %
less is better more is better



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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Performance Rating

3D and Gaming Benchmarks
Review Rating
 Percent
ASUS Rampage V Extreme 102.38 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 102.28 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 101.85 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 101.67 %
ASRock X99 WS 101.41 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 101.39 %
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 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 99.67 %
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2D Benchmarks
Review Rating
 Percent
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 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 102.43 %
MSI X99S MPower 101.54 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 100.97 %
EVGA X99 Classified 100.00 %
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 91.05 %
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Performance per Watt
Review Rating
 Percent
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac 82.31 %
ASRock X99 WS 86.64 %
Gigabyte X99-UD4 88.09 %
ASUS X99-A 90.64 %
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) 91.20 %
ASRock X99 OC Formula 91.33 %
ASRock X99 Extreme6 91.59 %
ASUS X99 Deluxe 93.18 %
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


Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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Price comparison

Model
Geizhals.eu
ASRock X99 Extreme6
ASRock X99 OC Formula
ASRock X99 WS
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac
ASUS Rampage V Extreme
ASUS X99 Deluxe
ASUS X99-A
ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express)
ASUS X99-WS/IPMI
493.25
EVGA X99 Classified
Gigabyte X99 SOC Force
Gigabyte X99-UD4
MSI X99S MPower



Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2  
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Conclusion

Allgemein   + -
The the X99E-ITX/AC ASRock is conquering new land. No other motherboard vendor has an X99 based miniITX model in its portfolio. Overall ASRock did a good job, although there is simply not enough space to implement all features the massive X99 chipset offers. Therefore ASRock had to toss two DIMM slots and apart from that they're using an Narrow-ILM-type socket, which make the board only compatible to very few coolers. Nevertheless this little board leave an overall good impression. When it comes to performance you real world applications are not taking a significant hit from the smaller memory interface. Apparently it's only the theoretical memory bandwidth benchmarks, which show 50% lower performance. This in the end has quite an impact on our overall rating (average of all results), but as we mentioned, there is no noticable difference in realworld applications, since the memory interface acts as a bottleneck, which in this case is not at its limit.
The storage flexibility you get with this tiny X99 motherboard is really good. This means there are enough SATA ports, there is a SATA Express header and there is also an Ultra-M.2 Slot.
Also the I/O panel has been equipped with good mix of connectors. We like the fact, that there are eight USB connectors, including two USB3.1 headers. 		  - Design
- Layout

- Narrow-ILM-Type Socket
- Dual Channel DDR4

       
Layout   + -

The ASRock X99E-ITX/AC's layout has been very well thought. Once more practical are the angled SATA connectors, but unfortunately there are no power- and reset-buttons. There is also no debug display which would have been very useful in case you should have issues with a component in your system or the board itself. Apart from that we like the fact, that there is an M.2 x4 slot, which allows for the installation of high-performance M.2 SSDs.

  - Angled SATA connectors - CLR CMOS Button (I/O panel)
- M.2 x4		 - Space around the CPU socket - No debug LED, no power/reset button
       
Performance   + -
Having a closer look at overall 2D as well as 3D performance shows that this board ranks last in both cases. The reason for that can be found in the memory bandwidth benchmarks, which are really pulling the average rating down, although not having a very small impact on real world performance. On another note we had a look at power consumption and it turns out that this board is quite a bit more power efficient than other models.   - Power consumption - 3DMark Ice Storrm
       
Overclocking / BIOS   + -
The BIOS of the X99E-ITX/AC is identical from what you get with other recent ASRock motherboards these days the only difference is the backgound color. This means the basic structure and also the design has not been changed. Overall the structure is easy to understand and even if you're not a very experienced user you will find the things you'd like to change. On another note ASRock is dedicated and pushing hard did a pretty good job with this on but still, every here and there the performance could be improved.   - Clear arrangement - Sheer amount of options  
       
Recommendation   + -
The ASRock X99E-ITX/AC is listed at geizhals for a price of 308 Euro. This makes it rather expensive if you consider that there are apparently not too many features. The price certainly reflects research and development costs, since it takes quite an effort to build such a compact high-end boar. If you want to build an X99 based ITX system then there is no way around this board, since (until today) there is no other miniITX X99 motherboard available.   - High-Performance-MiniITX  
       
Rating
The ASRock X99E-ITX/AC recieves good 4 out of 5 stars.





Page 1 - Introduction Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 3 - Features Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 4 - Layout Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 6 - BIOS Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 7 - Test setup Page 21 - Thief
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 22 - Right Mark Audio Analyzer
Page 9 - 3DMark Page 23 - BCLK Overclocking
Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 24 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - 3DMark Vantage Page 25 - Performance Rating
Page 12 - PC Mark 8 Page 26 - Price Comparison
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1 Page 27 - Conclusion
Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2