Overclocking Master GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Unboxing Review

The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard supporting Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) delivers reliable stability with digital parallel 18+1+2 phase 110A power supply and 8-Layer PCB, and is expandable up to 256 GB memory capacity with 4DIMM memory slots. The memory overclocking QVL list is up to DDR5 9500 MT/s. The five M.2 SSD expansion slots include two PCIe Gen5 x4 slots, and there are also two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C jacks on the rear of the motherboard for expanding more devices, so users don't have to worry about not having enough expansion performance!

Z890 AORUS MASTER (REV:1.0) Motherboard Specifications.

Size: ATX 30.5 x 24.4 cm
Processor Support: Intel Core Ultra
Processor Pin: Intel LGA 1851RL-ILM
CPU power supply phase: 18+1+2 phases
Chipset: Z890
Memory: 4x DDR5 DIMM slots, 9500(O.C.) MT/s, 256 GB max (single slot supports 64 GB capacity)
Memory Certification: Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile)
Display output: 2X Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (5120×2880@60 Hz), Front HDMI 1.4 (1920×1080@30 Hz)
Expansion Slot: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 bandwidth), 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 bandwidth)
Storage Slots: 4x SATA 6Gb/s, M2A_CPU 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe Gen5 x4/x2, M2B_CPU 22110/2280 PCIe Gen4 x4/x2, M2D_CPU 22110/2280 PCIe Gen5 x4/x2, M2P_SB 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4/x2, M2M_SB 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4/x2 & SATA
Network: Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE
Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200NGW, Bluetooth 5.4
Audio: Realtek ALC1220, ESS SABRE9118EQ DAC
USB Ports (Front Expansion): 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 × 2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (supports front four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports), 2x USB 2.0/1.1 (supports front four USB 2.0 ports)
USB Ports (Rear I/O): 2x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C), 6x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (Red), 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (Blue), 2x USB 2.0/1.1 Type-A (Black)
RGB: 4x ARGB 5v 3-Pin, 1x RGB 12v 4-Pin
FAN: 1x 4-Pin CPU Fan, 1x 4-Pin CPU OPT, 4x 4-Pin SYS FAN, 4x 4-Pin SYS FAN/PUMP

GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Unboxing

After the last unboxing ofGIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTERThis time, we are going to unbox the Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard, which uses the Z890 chipset on the Intel platform and is compatible with Intel Core Ultra series processors.

The Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard only supports Intel Core Ultra 200S (LGA 1851) series processors, and past LGA 1700 processors cannot be used, unlike the X870E chipset motherboard.

∆ Outer box packaging.

∆ Basic Product Features.

∆ Z890 AORUS MASTER Channel Configuration Diagram.

 

Like the X870E chipset, the Z890 AORUS MASTER is now ATX-sized at 30.5cm x 24.4cm, so if you're looking for the ultimate in E-ATX expansion, you'll want to consider checking out the Z890 AORUS MASTER AI TOP (if it's available in Taiwan) or the Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP. XTREME AI TOP.

This generation of Intel and AMD chipset's MASTER model, the general direction of the design style is the same in terms of outlook, but retained some of the changes in small places to make a difference, at least in terms of outlook, the author personally believes that this will not be the decisive point of the two models of the two choices.

The Premium VRM Thermal Armor covers the 18+1+2-phase VRM power supply chip, and is supported by 7 W/mK high performance thermal pads that direct heat to the thermal armor and embedded heat pipes, ensuring that the performance of the flagship processor will not be degraded due to insufficient motherboard cooling under full load conditions.

∆ This Z890 AORUS MASTER is converted to ATX size.

∆ Back view of the motherboard. It's a pity that the metal backplate is missing.

∆ Premium VRM Thermal Armor at a glance.

 

Intel Z890 chipset motherboards have changed to use LGA 1851 feet, which currently only supports Intel Core Ultra 200S processors, and the previous Intel Core 12 / 13 / 14 th series of processors are incompatible and cannot be used. However, LGA 1851 and 1700 maintain the same hole spacing on the heatsink plan, so gamers can basically use the LGA 1700 heatsink grommet set directly along the heatsink. However, LGA 1851 and 1700 maintain the same hole spacing in the heatsink layout, so gamers can basically install the LGA 1700 heatsink directly along with the LGA 1700 heatsink grommet set, unless there is a special update from the heatsink manufacturer.

∆ Z890 will only support Intel Core Ultra 200S processors with LGA 1851 foot print, but can be used with LGA 1700 foot print coolers.

 

Let's take a look at the expansion and power supply slots on the Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard. On the upper left side of the motherboard, there are dual 8-Pin ATX_12V power supply slots for the processor and a SYS_FAN1 system fan slot.

There are four 4-Pin fan power slots in the upper right corner of the motherboard, namely CPU_OPT water cooling slot, CPU_FAN processor fan slot, SYS_FAN2 system fan slot, FAN6_PUMP water cooling and fan power slots, and there is a small temperature sensing cable pin (EC_TEMP2) next to it, and two ARGB_V2 5v 3-Pin slots in the far right side. There are two ARGB_V2 5v 3-pin slots on the far right.

The EZ DeBug status indicator and debug lamp code display allow users to quickly check what parts of the motherboard are causing problems during the self-test process, resulting in failure to boot, and users can refer to the motherboard manual to perform debugging actions. Users can refer to the motherboard's manual to perform the debugging operation.

∆ The ATX_12V dual 8-Pin processor power supply slots in the upper left corner of the motherboard, and a fan 4-Pin slot.

∆ CPU_OPT, CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN2, FAN6_PUMP, EC_TEMP2), 2X ARGB_V2 5v 3-Pin slots.

∆ EZ DeBug with debug code display quickly identifies where the problem is.

 

The four-slot DDR5 DIMM Dual-Clip memory slot supports non-ECC Un-buffered DIMMs as well as the new Clocked Un-buffered DIMM (CUDIMM/CKD) memory, with a maximum expansion capacity of 256 GB total across all four slots, which means that a single slot has a maximum capacity of 64 GB.

The memory overclocking QVL frequency flaunts up to 9500 MT/s(oc) for two memory modules, but the current QVL list looks like the ones that can go up to 9500 MT/s should be CKD memory, reminding you again to choose the memory model that you install with the motherboard's memory QVL compatibility report as the main selection, Z890. AORUS MASTER supports Intel XMP 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile) memory one-click overclocking technology.

The 2 DIMMs dual-channel memory kits that are often purchased when ordering are recommended to be installed in slots A2 and B2 (the second and fourth slots counting from the left) as a priority. By installing the two sticks of memory in these two locations, the memory can more easily operate at a higher frequency, and the two slots are additionally designed with stainless steel shrouds to optimize the signal integrity and overclocking performance.

∆ 4x Un-buffered DIMM DDR5 memory slots, supports up to 256 GB capacity expansion, QVL up to 9500 MT/s (O.C.), UDIMM/CUDIMM memory support.

 

On the right side of the motherboard are the motherboard 24-Pin power supply slot, one front Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 (20Gb/s) slot, two USB 3.2 Gen1 slots (supporting four front USB 3.2 Gen1 ports), F_HDMI (HDMI socket), four SATA 6Gb/s, two FAN/PUMP fans, and a water cooling power supply slot. water-cooling power supply slots.

F_HDMI (HDMI socket) is a connector for the output of the processor's built-in graphics card. This HDMI supports HDMI 1.4 specification and can be used to connect to small monitors inside the chassis, in addition to connecting to additional small monitors inside the chassis, the slot can support up to 1920×1080@30 Hz display specifications. In order to use this display output function, your CPU must have a built-in graphics card, so if there is an F in the processor model (e.g. 245KF), you can't use this display output function.

∆ Motherboard 24-Pin power supply slot, one front Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 (20Gb/s) slot, two USB 3.2 Gen1 slots (supports four front USB 3.2 Gen1 ports).

∆ F_HDMI (HDMI socket), four SATA 6Gb/s, two SYS_FAN/PUMP fans and water-cooled power supply slots.

 

On the bottom right corner of the motherboard are the chassis reset button jumper slot, system front panel slot, CMOS settings clear jumper slot, one FAN/PUMP fan and water-cooling power supply slot, two SYS_FAN fan power supply slots, thermocouple pin (EC_TEMP1), two USB 2.0 (supports four front USB 2.0 ports), SPI_TPM (secure encryption module connection socket), DB_SENSE (noise detection socket), 12V 4-Pin RGB, two 5V 3-Pin ARGB_V2, HD_AUDIT socket, and a USB 2.0 port. module connection socket), DB_SENSE (noise detection socket), 12V 4-Pin RGB, two 5V 3-Pin ARGB_V2, HD_AUDIO audio slots.

∆ Chassis reset button jumper slot, system front panel slot, CMOS setting clear jumper slot, one FAN/PUMP fan and water-cooling power supply slot, two SYS_FAN fan power supply slots, and thermocouple pin (EC_TEMP1).

∆ Two USB 2.0 (supports four front USB 2.0 ports), SPI_TPM (Secure Encryption Module Connection Socket), DB_SENSE (Noise Detection Socket), 12V 4-Pin RGB, two 5V 3-Pin ARGB_V2, HD_AUDIO audio slots.

∆ The motherboard battery is a CR2032, which can only be seen by removing the motherboard M.2 Thermal Guard Ext heat sink.

 

The motherboard PCIe slots provide a total of three x16 length slots, the first one is commonly used for installing graphics cards, the PCIEX16 slot is directly connected to the CPU channel with PCIe 5.0 x16 bandwidth specification, this slot is usually used for installing graphics cards, so there is a matching PCIe EZ-Latch Plus quick release button and PCIe UD Slot X metal reinforcement design. The PCIe EZ-Latch Plus button and PCIe UD Slot X metal-reinforced design allow gamers to easily remove and install heavy graphics cards without worrying about skewing.

However, there is a caveat to the expansion, that is, although the first slot is full PCIe 5.0 x16 bandwidth, the expansion slot shares bandwidth with the M2D_CPU expansion slot, so when the M2D_CPU slot has an M.2 SSD installed, the PCIe 5.0 x16 will automatically reduce the bandwidth to PCIe 5.0 x8 to operate.

The second (PCIEX1) and third (PCIEX4) PCI Express x16 slots have x16 mounting length, but actually only have PCIe 4.0 x1 and PCIe 4.0 x4 bandwidths, which is recommended for expanding additional devices such as capture cards or sound cards.

∆ PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 4.0 x1, PCIe 4.0 x4 slots.

∆ PCIe EZ-Latch Plus Usage Schematic.

 

The Z890 AORUS MASTER comes with five M.2 SSD expansion slots on board. The top three M.2 SSD expansion slots are directly connected to the processor channel, two of which (M2A_CPU and M2D_CPU) provide up to PCIe Gen5 x4 bandwidth, while the M2B_CPU only supports PCIe Gen4 x4 bandwidth.

The bottom two M2P_SBs and M2M_SBs are in the chipset channel and both support PCIe Gen4 x4 bandwidth, but the M2M_SBs can also support early M.2 SATA.

Only the top M2A_CPU slot is compatible with 25110/2110/2110/2580/2280 specification; M2B_CPU and M2D_CPU support M.2 M-Key 22110/2280 specification M.2 SSDs, while the chipset channels M2P_SB and M2M_SB can only install M.2 M-Key 2280 specification. M.2 M-Key 22110/2280 specification M.2 SSDs.

∆ M.2 Thermal Guard Ext.

∆ M.2 Heatsink turnbuckle.

∆ M.2 Fixing clips.

∆The five onboard M.2 SSD expansion mounting locations, two of them are PCIe Gen5 x4 bandwidth, and only these two have a dual-sided cooling plan, and it is important to note that the M2D_CPU slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot.

 

The rear I/O of the motherboard provides a clear CMOS data button, Q-Flash Plus button, two Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C), six USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10 Gbps red), four USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (5 Gbps blue), two USB 2.0 Type-A, RJ-45 10 GB LAN wired network port, Wi-Fi 7-day port, fiber optic S/PDIF digital audio output, two audio ports. USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10 Gbps red), four USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (5 Gbps blue), two USB 2.0 Type-A, RJ-45 10 Gigabit LAN wired port, Wi-Fi 7-antenna port, fiber optic S/PDIF digital audio output, and a two-port audio connector.

Two Thunderbolt 4(Type-C) slots support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt processors with built-in graphics output, which allows users to have an additional display output slot available through the internal display, up to a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp.

∆ Rear I/O at a glance.

The ∆WiFi 7 antenna is mounted on the chassis, and the bottom of the chassis has a magnetic suction function that can be fixed on the chassis, which is very easy to disassemble and install the ∆WiFi 7 antenna.

 

Additional gadgets on the motherboard include DDR Wind Blade, DDR Wind Blade fan extension cable, 2x SATA cables, WiFi 7 antenna kit, 2x temperature measurement cables, noise measurement cables, and chassis I/O integration clips.

The DDR Wind Blade, which helps cool DDR5 memory, was previously featured in the X870E MASTER As tested above, the SPD Hub's temperature dropped from a maximum of 62 °C to 47 °C after 30 minutes of actual testing, which is a maximum temperature difference that can be reduced by up to 15 °C "while maintaining the same test scene" and trying to keep the same room temperature, so those interested can go back and take a look.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

 

Z890 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Power Supply Material / 18+1+2 Phase Power Supply, 8 Layer PCB

The Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard adopts the 18+1+2 Twin Digital VRM Design architecture, in which the 18-phase 110A SPS is responsible for CPU VCORE Phases, 1-phase 40A DrMOS is responsible for the VCCGT Phases (internal display and memory overclocking), and the last 2-phase 80A SPS are responsible for VCCSA Phases. SPS is responsible for VCCSA Phases.

∆ The bare PCB of the motherboard is shown.

∆ Motherboard heatsink disassembly.

The ∆ Premium VRM Thermal Armor contains a nickel-plated heat pipe.

∆ 18+1+2 Twin Digital VRM Design architecture, CPU VCORE Phases using 9+9 phase parallel design.

The ∆ 18-phase 110A SPS for CPU VCORE Phases chip is the Renesas R2209004.

The ∆ 2-phase 80A SPS responsible for VCCSA Phases is a Renesas ISL99380 series chip.

∆ Renesas RAA221320 Digital Multiphase (DMP) controllers.

The ∆ REALTEK RTS5436I is a Type-C power controller, and according to the text on the side, it should be for the TB4.

The ∆ Intel JHL9040R Thunderbolt 4 Retimer is an input/output controller interface IC.

∆ Diodes Incorporated PI3EQX1 8-12Gbps Linear ReDrivers.

The ∆ realtek RTS5411S is a USB3.2 Gen1 4-port hub.

∆ The genesyslogic GL850G-60 on the left is a USB2.0 hub chip and the Macronix MX25V4035F on the right is a CMOS FLASH MEMORY chip.

∆ JYS13008MF01 - PCIe Gen5 Linear Equalizer with Mux/DeMux.

∆ ITE IT87952E Super I/O environmental control chip.

∆ Realtek RTS5464 USB-C PD, CC logic chip.

∆ Z890 chipset.

 

BIOS Function Setting Menu

After the motherboard has passed the self-check program, press the F2 or DEL button to enter the EASY MODE of the BIOS, where gamers can set up the basic functions, such as memory XMP one-click overclocking and so on.

I've tested it on a Z790 motherboard before. GIGABYTE PerfDrive The performance difference of the function, I didn't expect that the Z890 whole directly hit off the name change, in the F10e version of the default GIGABYTE PerfDrive will be the Intel Default Setting-Peformance profile, the author manually adjusted to the Unleash for the test process.

∆ EASY MODE.

∆ Manually set to Unleash for testing.

 

If you need more detailed settings, press in EASY MODE to enter Advanced mode, which allows you to adjust the voltage, frequency, and other parameters.

∆ Tweaker is related to overclocking setting, the upper part is basically for CPU and memory basic adjustment.

The middle part of ∆ is related to the voltage setting.

The bottom part of ∆ is related to the memory voltage setting.

∆ Advanced Processor Settings Upper half.

∆ Advanced Processor Settings Mid.

The ∆ advanced processor is set to the lower half.

∆ Advanced memory setting.

∆ Memory timing setting.

∆ Advanced voltage setting.

∆ DDR5 voltage control setting.

∆ Settings.

∆Platform power.

∆ IO Ports tab Re-Size BAR here.

∆ Thunderbolt 4 related settings.

∆ Miscellaneous sub-page, the RST_SW reboot shortcut button on the upper right corner of the motherboard can be used to set the function here.

∆ System Info.

∆ Boot system boot-related settings.

 

GIGABYTE Control Center Integration Software

When users enter the system for the first time, a download notification of GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) will pop up in the lower right corner. GCC is GIGABYTE's own system integration software, in which users can not only overclock the processor and memory as well as configure voltage settings, but also set up the fan mode and curves, RGB Fusion, and so on. The software also allows you to configure fan modes and curves, RGB Fusion, and more.

When installing a new computer, the system will require hardware drivers. GCC collects the information and informs you of the drivers that are available for download and update, so you can decide which ones you want to install.

∆ GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) download notification.

The ∆ software automatically recognizes which hardware parts GIGABYTE can configure.

∆ RGB Fusion.

∆ Fan control function.

∆ Performance_System Information.

∆ The driver download menu can be updated.

 

RGB Fusion allows you to configure the lighting effects of each RGB slot on the motherboard, and the only part of the Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard that has lighting effects is the rear I/O thermal armor.

∆ Lighting effect display.

∆ Close-up of lighting effects.

 

AORUS AI SNATCH helps you XMP AI BOOST memory overclocking for free!

This generation of GIGABYTE has been promoting the AORUS AI SNATCH software, but it seems that only the XMP AI BOOST function in the AORUS AI SNATCH software is ready now, and it seems that the processor-specific one is not ready yet.

The XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB CL 40-48-48-128 1.45V was prepared for this test. After detecting it in the AORUS AI SNATCH software and applying the settings, it will automatically reboot the computer, and gamers will have to select a new profile in the XMP AI BOOST of the BIOS.

It is important to note that the AORUS AI SNATCH software is not directly available on the official website, users have to download it from the GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) available updates first, and then the AORUS AI SNATCH will be stored in the system as another software instead of being used directly in the GCC.

The ∆AORUS AI SNATCH software will appear as separate software, not in GCC.

∆ AORUS AI SNATCH Now only XMP AI BOOST.

∆ The current XMP profile specification view.

After ∆ Start with AI.

∆ To be applied to the BIOS.

∆ To apply new parameters in XMP AI BOOST.

∆ Applying new parameters.

∆ Overclocked to 8200 performance test.

 

Whatever you want, take your pick Recommend me profile Features

Under the GIGABYTE PerfDrive, I have seen a new option, Recommend me profile, which can analyze the actual temperature performance by using the Loading tool and allow users to apply it directly.

In fact, GIGABYTE PerfDrive has Intel Default Setting-BaseLine, Intel Default Setting-Peformance, Intel Default Setting-Extreme, Spec Enhace, Optimization, Unleash, etc. If you don't know which one to use, you can use the Recommend me profile to help you decide, the Recommend me profile function will choose one of these profiles to use.

It is recommended to use this feature in factory default mode before adjusting XMP or fan curves or anything else, as all settings except GIGABYTE PerfDrive mode will be defaulted after using the Recommend me profile.

∆ Recommend me profile takes 15-30 seconds to test.

∆ Recommend me profile Help me cut from Intel Default Setting-Peformance profile to Optimization profile.

 

Using the Optimization profile suggested by the Recommend me profile, the R23 multi-core test has increased from 41,597 pts to 43,346 pts, an increase of about 4.2 % compared to the previous one in the pure default Intel Default Settings-Performance mode. The Cinebench 2024 multi-core test has increased from 2438 pts to 2464 pts, an increase of about 1 %.

∆ Recommend me profile Recommended Optimization profile performance R23 test.

∆ Recommend me profile Suggested Optimization profile performance Cinebench 2024 tests.

 

GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Performance Testing

The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard is equipped with a 24-core, 24-thread Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor, the motherboard BIOS is updated to F10e, and the memory is based on the XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB dual-channel memory kit. The bare test platform was built with XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB dual-channel memory kit, and the GIGABYTE PerfDrive was manually set to Unleash for testing.

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (GIGABYTE PerfDrive-Unleash)
Cooler: Valkyrie E360 (full speed)
Water-cooled fan: LIAN LI UNI FAN P28 (full speed)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER ( BIOS version: F10e )
Memory: XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB CL 40-48-48-128 1.45V
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
System Dish:Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 2TB
Power supply:FSP Hydro PTM PRO ATX3.0 (PCIe5.0) 1200W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 561.09

 

firstly CPU-Z Viewing the hardware information of the test platform, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor has 24 (8P+16E) cores and 24 threads, series code name Arrow Lake using TSMC process, motherboard using GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER supporting PCI-E 5.0 lanes, and BIOS is F10e. BIOS is F10e version.

CPU-Z built-in test Version 17.01.64 was also run, in which the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU scored 912.3 points for single-threaded and 18885.6 points for multi-threaded.

∆ CPU-Z information at a glance and Version 17.01.64 built-in test score results.

 

AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark It is mainly used to test the performance of processor caches and RAM. The read/write/copy bandwidth performance score represents the rate of transfer between CPU and memory, which means the efficiency of data throughput (the higher the score, the better), and the time delay score of accessing data indicates the responsiveness of the memory system.

The XMP was tested using XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB dual-channel memory with XMP turned on, and on the Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard, read speeds were 103.7 GB/s, write speeds were 90429 MB/s, and copy speeds were 95419 MB/s, with a latency of 87.3ns.

*AIDA64 does not yet fully support the new Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and other new series of processors, so just take a look at the results.

∆ AIDA64 cache and memory test.

 

Processor score test software CINEBENCH R23It is often used to evaluate the 3D rendering and graphics performance of the processor itself, which was developed by MAXON based on Cinema 4D.

new version Cinebench 2024 MAXON ONE is Maxon's benchmark software for MAXON ONE software. MAXON ONE includes Cinema 4D, Red Giant Complete, Redshift, ZBrush, Universe, and Forger, and is a powerful tool for creating animation effects, motion design, motion graphics, film-grade portraits, and game art scenes. Each of these software programs fits together to provide a complete visual solution for creators.

Cinebench 2024 uses Cinema 4D's default Redshift rendering engine to test GPU and CPU performance. If multiple graphics cards are used to run Cinebench 2024 tests, the software utilizes multiple cards for the rendering tests at the same time, and Cinebench 2024 performs multiple rendering tests with six times the amount of computation when compared to Cinebench R23. Compared to Cinebench R23, the Cinebench 2024 multi-threaded rendering tests show a six-fold increase in the amount of computation for scenes. This reflects improvements in CPU performance and the higher hardware requirements that multimedia workers must now meet.

∆ CINEBENCH R23.

∆ CINEBENCH 2024.

 

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU) is Intel's official free software for overclocking, monitoring and boosting. The built-in Intel XTU Benchmark 2.0 can be used to test the multi-core computing capability of the processor, and the following results are provided for reference.

There are now two versions of Intel XTU available for download, version 7.14.2.14 supports only unlocked Intel Core processors (14th generation) and older processors, while version 10.x or a future update supports only unlocked Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) and newer processors.

∆ Intel XTU Benchmark 2.0.

 

V-Ray 6 Benchmark The V-Ray engine test software is an image rendering program developed by Chaos Group. The free Benchmark examines the rendering speeds of the CPU and GPU on the V-Ray engine, while the V-Ray program tests the rendering performance of the processor, with the 285K test platform scoring 43,290 points.

∆ V-Ray 6 Benchmark.

 

Corona Benchmark is a free test software based on the Corona 10 rendering core that evaluates the performance of a system by using Corona 10 rendered scenes to measure the rendering speed of the system in terms of rays per second (rays/s). More rays per second means faster rendering, and the scores are linearly scaled. For example, a system with 6 million rays per second will have twice the rendering speed and performance of a system with 3 million rays per second.

∆ Corona Benchmark.

 

Geekbench 6 CPU Benchmark can be used to test CPU and memory performance, including data compression, image processing, machine learning, optical tracking, and many other daily use and professional productivity tests.

∆ Geekbench 6_ CPU Benchmark.

 

CrossMark There are a total of 25 items, including productivity, creative content work, system responsiveness and other work simulation load test, the following three scores have different scoring criteria and use of the context, Productivity (Productivity) includes document editing, spreadsheets, web browsing, the second Creativity (Creativity) includes photo editing, photo organizing, video editing, the last Responsiveness (Responsiveness) has opened the file, document response speed, multi-processing context. The second category, Creativity, includes photo editing, photo organizing, and video editing, while the last category, Responsiveness, includes file opening, document response speed, and multitasking scenarios.

The 285K scored 2463 total, 2176 productivity, 2927 creativity, and 2126 reaction points in this CrossMark test.

∆ CrossMark Everyday Use Scene Test Program.

 

CrystalMark Retro 1.0.2 It is a comprehensive benchmark software that measures CPU, HDD, 2D graphics (GDI) and 3D graphics (OpenGL) performance. Developed by hiyohiyo and koinec, the authors of CrystalDiskMark and CrystalDiskInfo, the results are individual scores and not in any common units.

∆ CrystalMark Retro 1.0.2.

 

PCMark 10 It also simulates test scenarios to determine the overall performance of the computer. The common basic functions include application launching, web browsing, and video conferencing tests, while productivity simulates document and spreadsheet writing, and the last item, video content creation, includes professional tests such as photo editing, video editing, and rendering.

In this test, the common basic functions are authoring 10986 points, productivity 11586 points, and image content creation 16866 points.

∆ PCMark 10 test.

 

UL Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark Designed for AI floating-point computing or motion capture and recognition, this benchmark provides insight into the performance of AI inference engines on Windows PCs or Apple Macs using NVIDIA® TensorRT™, Intel® OpenVINO™, Qualcomm® SNPE™, Microsoft® Windows ML, and Apple® Core ML™. Neural network models are tested using MobileNet V3, Inception V4, YOLO V3, DeepLab V3, Real-ESRGAN, ResNet 50, etc., and the higher the final score, the better.

∆ AI Computer Vision Benchmark uses Microsoft® Windows ML test scores.

 

Next up, the 3DMark series, one of the most benchmarks for gaming scores, was used to compare the theoretical results of the same graphics platform with different processors through a series of tests with different picture quality and different GPU APIs.

3DMark CPU Profile This test will measure the performance of MAX, 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1 threads respectively, while the performance of 16 threads and above is more for 3D rendering or audio/video professional work, most of the mainstream DirectX 12 games can refer to the score of 8 threads, while the score of 4 and 2 threads are related to the old games developed with DirectX 9.

∆ 3DMark CPU Profile.

 

In addition, the author has also used the commonly used game performance simulation test 3DMark Fire Strike、3D Mark Time SpyWhen tested with the NVIDIA RTX 4070 graphics card, the 285K scored a physical score of 57,619 in Fire Strike, a DirectX11 GPU API contextual game simulation test at 1080p, and a CPU score of 19,970 in Time Spy, a DirectX 12 GPU API contextual game simulation test at 1440p. CPU score of 19970.

∆ 3DMark Fire Strike.

∆ 3DMark Time Spy.

 

After two hours of testing the software, the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard was tested on the barebones platform with no additional fan blowing directly on it, with the VRM MOS maxing out at 53 °C and the PCH maxing out at 44 °C. The VRM MOS was also tested on the barebones platform without any additional fan blowing directly on it.

∆ During the above series of test software scores, the highest MOS temperature recorded while using HWiNFO 64 was only 53 °C. The temperature of the MOS was only 53 °C. The temperature of the MOS was only 53 °C.

 

Conclusion

The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard was tested this time, and with sufficient specifications such as 18+1+2 phases of power supply, an eight-layer PCB, and thick heat sinks, even with GIGABYTE PerfDrive Optimization or Unleash modes, the motherboard was able to achieve a better than average overclocking performance than the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard. Intel Core Ultra 9 285K More performance in default mode and no need to worry about platform limitations.

In addition to supporting the normal U-DIMM memory in the past, the QVL for the new CKD also boasts up to DDR5 9500 MT/s. However, the author does not have any mass-produced CKD memory on hand at the moment, so I can't verify the overclocking performance of the memory. Gamers can also use the XMP AI BOOST function in the AORUS AI SNATCH software to get a free memory overclocking function, allowing you to overclock your memory to a higher specification.

Overall expandability includes 4 DIMM memory slots that support up to 256 GB of capacity, and five onboard native M.2 SSD expansion slots with two PCIe Gen5 x4 bandwidths, but one of the M2D_CPUs is still sharing the bandwidth with the graphics card slot, which is imperfect, but at least it's one more PCIe Gen5 x4 available than the previous generation chipset.

In the rear I/O slot, I personally like the super convenient WiFi 7 antenna (although you may still like it), and there are two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C jacks, so users can use it with Thunderbolt expansion devices for more versatile usage.