Synthetic benchmarks:
Let’s start with a series of synthetic benchmarks we use regularly. We’ve opted for the CPU scores of the benchmarks in the 3DMark series. The idea is to isolate only the CPU score by creating a custom test .
Here are the results for Fire Strike and Time Spy. In Fire Strike, for both the “standard” and “ultra” versions, the physics (CPU) test is identical. As a result, you’ll only see the Fire Strike score. For Time Spy and Time Spy Extreme, on the other hand, the tests are different, so you’ll get both scores. These scores are of great interest to overclockers, enabling them to choose the platform that offers the best performance for breaking the most records.
Fire Strike CPU score :
Let’s start with 3DMark Fire Strike, one of the most widely used benchmarks today. It consists of two graphics tests, a CPU test and a fourth test combining GPU and CPU. Don’t forget to deactivate the demo, which makes no contribution to the final score and prolongs the benchmark’s duration (unnecessarily) .
It was to be expected that there would be no surprises in the 3D Mark tests, with a slight gain over the previous generation ZEN 4.
CPU score in Time Spy :
The second test is 3DMark Time Spy. Although this one is performed in 1440p, its main feature is that it uses DirectX 12. It consists of two graphics tests and a CPU test. As with Fire Strike, don’t forget to disable the demo. These first two benchmarks are provided by UL Benchmark.
The same applies to the Fire Strike test, where our Ryzen 7 9700X fails to outperform the previous generation.
CPU score in Time Spy Extreme :
The second test is 3DMark Time Spy. Although this one is performed in 2160p, its main feature is that it uses DirectX 12. It consists of two graphics tests and a CPU test. As with Fire Strike, don’t forget to disable the demo.
We finish with the CPU score under Time Spy Extreme and, for the first time, it’s the Ryzen 5 9600X that comes in very slightly behind the Ryzen 5 7600X.
