Testing – CPU Testing
First up we have Sisoftware Sandra. We ran the two CPU specific benchmarks the Processor Arithmetic and Processor Multi-Media. Higher scores are better here.
CINEBENCH uses a test scenario that makes use of all of your system’s processing power to render a photorealistic 3D scene (from the viral “No Keyframes” animation by AixSponza). This scene makes use of various algorithms to stress all available processor cores. Higher scores are better here.
The x264 HD Benchmark 5.0 encodes a 1080p video segment into the x264 format. There are two passes with 4 runs each. We average the 4 runs for each pass to give you what you see below. Obviously higher frames per second is better.
Sometimes I dont understand Asus, they make great products but this is a Z97 not an X99 and even if it has a ton of features and no wifi and no Startup button on the motherboard is a real downside. Plus we have Skylake coming out and even though I heard it will be LGA1150 I am not sure it will be compatible with Z97 boards. Alot to find out before buying a new system now.
Skylake is not going to be LGA1150, it will be LGA1151, I believe. It is not going to be compatible with Z97.
However, the Broadwell processors will be LGA1150 (H97/Z97) compatible.
love the look but really if they’re going to go through all the time and effort might as well throw in a built in (yet removable) white IO shield so it looks more like a solid piece instead of just a cover
You are correct, but it will be compatible with DDR3 and DDR4 memory but who will use DDR3? I thought Broadwell was aimed at Mobility platforms not motherboard builds.