ASUS PRIME X570 Pro review

Posted on: 11/13/2019 03:29 PM

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I agree that on AMD zen2 that faster memory can have some nice bumps in performance, as I have read on other sites.
But one must also think about the price, it's a big jump from 3200 to 3600, not to mention 3800.
So I think if you think about the price difference, 3200 is the sweet spot for many as 3600 is twice the price.

But just in the processof bying myself, so quite sure what I will get. Have bought a 3900x, and think I will go for 3600 memory at CL16, and overclock them to 3800.
Thinking about the

Posted on: 11/13/2019 03:43 PM

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Here are the scores I have on my first run of Aida64 after a fresh reboot. Only thing I changed on my boot up is that I turned off my Gigabyte software before running this...


oh and these sets of 32gb only ran me $174.99 each... Did I need both......NO, but I wanted them and couldn't be happier that they're playing nice together at these speeds and my Infinity Fabric also.

Oh and as per BuildZoid on his Gigabyte X570 videos he was saying to have all four DIMMs populated with higher density sticks they would have to run at 500 or more on a particular setting. Can't remember off hand which one it is, but this system is allowing for a 318-330 or something in that particular memory setting. TFrCD maybe? I'll need to check it out and grab a picture.



Memory voltage reads 1.376 through the trusty Volt-O-meter. Couldn't be happier with a setup this go'round. And being that I have switched up brands all around on every bit of hardware it was a tough bite to take that was for sure.

It all worked out in the end. Now to get it all under water...… Six Radiators await this hardware....

Posted on: 11/13/2019 04:01 PM

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@DeskStar the different CPU kinda invalidates any results you post on this thread.
The ASUS motherboard in the article was tested with a 3700X, and I pointed out that the results are lower than what they should be, as my older X370 board beats Hilbert's results easy.... because Memory.
Anyway, grats on your system, you have quite a powerhouse there !

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Something else... board traces quality doesn't show up in tests of multiple boards, as pretty much any AM4 board can run memory at 3200.
That is not the case with 3733-3800, a lot of cheaper/older AM4 boards even fail to boot with anything faster than 3400...

I think maximum attainable memory speed should be part of the basic tests for motherboards !
(Or at least test if they are capable of sustaining that sweet-spot 3733 stable !)

Paying 200+ Euro on an X570 board and 350 Euro on a CPU then cheaping out at memory for 20-40 Euro just doesn't make sense.

3600 is NOT double of 3200, far from it !
Check out this list:
https://tweakers.net/categorie/545/geheugen-intern/producten/#filter:TYxBCsMgFETvMmsL2liJHiDQRVc5gZhPsSSNaBalwbtXU7DdfHgz78-ONU4UB0-zBIMQ-SOBfcNxjVvJbHItCeSuxTsJhmDvNPo3wQjOWf10dPNPmAKpeIOfN4oJZsdF1rvUEkJ1vSx7i301ygxSC-6TeqHPzTmgKkr-7XSK86YckHP-AA

Prices start at 72 Euro for G-Skill Sniper X ( 2x8 - DDR4-3600 CL19 )

Compare that to 3200:
https://tweakers.net/categorie/545/geheugen-intern/producten/#filter:TYxBCsMgFETvMmsLmtgQPUCgi65yAjGfYkka0SxCg3evpmC7-fBm3p8Da5goDI7mCRo-uGcE-4bjGracmWhr4snesncRDN48aHRvghacs-Jp6e5e0Bli9gY3bxQi9IGrLHcpJUTX9jLvLWavlBikEvwn9UI11TmhKJ3622kbzqtyQkrpAw

68 euro for Corsair Vengeance 3200-CL16

If you go CL14, it's much worse !

https://tweakers.net/categorie/545/geheugen-intern/producten/#filter:TcxBCsMgEAXQu8zagiaaGA8QyKKrnEDMUCxJI5pFafDu1RSsG-H-ef4Tdr-gHy2uCyhw3j4DkF857-5InQ6mNA7NlNyNEXD6gbP9IChGKck-Dd7tC1QKIbnRrgf6AOoEwfO75SOwrpU87W36XVIkwAdG-0iyoSnmCpl0Q7XTNpQWcoVERF8B0VYTvYQY4xc

128-135 Euro for 3200-CL14 !??!

I'd take the 72 euro 3600-CL19 any day of the week for a Ryzen CPU !
(And it's very likely capable of CL16 with a bit of overvolting)

At current prices it seriously makes no sense at all to continue testing with 3200 !

Posted on: 11/13/2019 05:30 PM

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Please note that CL makes a bigger impact than raw Mhz of the RAM. AMD recomends 3600Mhz CL16. Please find CL16 3600Mhz RAM. It's enthusiast lever sticks. 3200Mhz CL16 is common. Also Intel does benefit from tighter timings and higher speeds as well just watch Jayz Two Cents latest video on RAM speed using a 9900k.

This is not a conspiracy against AMD. Some of Hilbert's Intel numbers are bottlenecked by the 3200Mhz RAM too.

Posted on: 11/13/2019 05:49 PM

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I agree that on AMD zen2 that faster memory can have some nice bumps in performance, as I have read on other sites.
But one must also think about the price, it's a big jump from 3200 to 3600, not to mention 3800.
So I think if you think about the price difference, 3200 is the sweet spot for many as 3600 is twice the price.

But just in the processof bying myself, so quite sure what I will get. Have bought a 3900x, and think I will go for 3600 memory at CL16, and overclock them to 3800.
Thinking about the

In Canada there's not that much difference between 3200 and 3600 ram there days. You can buy 16GB of TridentZ 3600 for 125$ which is actually significantly less than the 16GB of TridentZ 3200 i bought two years ago ... the price difference is definitely worth it if you are getting better performance. You'll have better timing on the 3200 but it remains to be seen if better timing > mhz on Ryzen 2.