ASRock X99 Extreme6 Review
Category : X99
Published by Hiwa Pouri on 17.02.15
With the X99 Extreme6, ASRock has yet another X99 motherboard in their portfolio. This particular model comes with a reasonable feature mix and also the price is well chosen, so it's an affordable high-end product. For us this is reason enough to have a close look at this motherboard and to find out what it can do.
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After doing several reviews on the latest High-end intel chipset X99 we had chance to test ASRock's X99 Extreme6 motherboard. Overall this board features the same color scheme as the X99-WS we've already had for review and it comes with a rather reasonable feature, which leaves us curious to find out what this board can do.
Specs and Delivery
| Chipset | Intel X99 |
| Memory | Quad Channel DDR4, 8 x DIMM, Max. 64 GB DDR3, 2933+(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory |
| Multi-GPU |
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| Slots |
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| Sound | Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
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| Storage |
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| Network |
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| Internal Connectors |
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| Extrenal Connectors |
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| Forfactor | ATX (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
- Quick Installation Guide
- Support CD
- 1 x I/O Shield
- 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge (2 Slot)
- 1 x ASRock 3-way SLI Bridge
- 4 x Serial ATA Cables
- 1 x HDD Saver Cable
- 1 x Scre for Ultra M.2 Socket
Features
12 + 4 Phase Power Design |
Since quite some time ASRock has been equipping its boards with digital power designs. With the X99 Extreme6 they are very proud about their quite complex solution which consists of Ultra Dual-N MOSFET's (UDM), NextFET MOSFETs and 12K Platinum caps. |
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Purity Sound 2 |
The ASRock Purity 2 audio solution is based on a Realtek ALC1150 audio codec and features 115dB SNR. It also comes with EMI shielding for the main chip as well as onboard isolation. In order to improve signal quality, the motherboard features excellent Nichicon onboard capacitors. |
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M.2 Support |
The new X99 Extreme6 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. |
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Layout
At a first glance the ASRock X99 Extreme6 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 itself is well thought and there is for example plenty of space around the CPU socket to install even todays largest CPU coolers. The fact that there are SATA connectors which have been angled by 90 degrees allows for an easy installation of oversized graphics cards. Meanwhile ASRock is using very similarly shaped cooling blocks on all motherboards in order to unify the design language. The only thing that is changed in the end is the color.
The ASRock X99 Extreme6 comes with a digital 12+4 phase power design, whereas the CPU is backed up by twelve phases and the memory by four. Like we've already explained on the features page ASRock is making use of an extensive solution. There are Ultra Dual-N MOSFETs, NexFET MOSFETs as well as Nichicon 12K Platinum caps on this motherboard. The Ultra Dual-N MOSFETs are taking care of stable and efficient current delivery to the CPU and compared to standard MOSFETs they offer a significantly lower RDS(on) value of just 1.2 milliohm. The memory gets backed-up by NexFET MOSFETs, which also offer a very low ROD(on) value of 2.9 milliohm. Last but definitely not least there 12K Platinum Caps, which offer no less than 12'000 hours operating time.
Totally you'll find eight DIMM-slots on the ASRock X99 Extreme6. Officially supported are DDR4, 2933+(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133 MHz. There is engough space between the DIMM-slots and the CPU socket which means that you wont encounter compatibility problems with big coolers even when you choose to install RAM with big heatspreaders. Also supported are Xtreme Memory Profiles (XMP) in version 2.0.
On the X99 Extreme6 PCH as well as current converters receive separate cooling. Checking on the two VRM coolers we see there is a heatpipe connecting them and therefore making heat dissipation more efficient. 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.
Connectors and I/O
Totally ASRock equipped the X99 Extreme6 with ten angled SATA ports. All ports offer 6Gbps bandwidth and they've been wired directly to the X99 PCH. There is also a M.2 x4 expansion slot, which has been connected through four PCI Express 2.0 lanes. If you decide to use the M.2 slot you should keep in mind, that the third full-size PCI Express slot will be deactivated. Overall there is good storage flexibility with this motherboard is excellent and therefore workstations as well as enthusiast builds can be equipped with plenty of drives. The layout in general is very similar to ASRocks, even more high-end, X99 WS motherboard, which we've already had for review. What we always like to find are practical onboard power- and reset-buttons as well as a debug LED and in the case of this board they are located in the top right corner of the PCB.
Totally you'll find six fan headers on the ASRock X99 Extreme6 which is more than 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. Unfortunately not all headers offer 4 pins which means that you can't regulate fan speeds in BIOS or Windows for alle fans attached to the board.
Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel ASRock equipped the X99 Extreme6 with one PS2 mouse/keyboard connector, six USB 3.0/2.0 ports, two USB 2.0/1.1 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.
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.
Test setup
Hardware |
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| Motherboard |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7-5960X, 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB (4x4) G.Skill Ripjaws4 DDR4-3000 MHz CL15-15-15-35-Auto @ DDR4-2133 CL14-14-14-35-2T |
| 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 |
Preview / Gallery
3DMark
Ice Storm
| 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 |
|
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 % |
| 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 |
|
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 |
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58'389 | 100.00 % |
| 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 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
5'516 | 100.25 % |
| 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 |
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17'227 | 104.49 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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17'217 | 104.43 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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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 |
|
17'133 | 103.92 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
17'100 | 100.72 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
16'487 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
3DMark 11
| 3DMark 11 Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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15'988 | 103.87 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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15'947 | 103.61 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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15'922 | 103.44 % |
| 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 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
15'455 | 100.41 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
15'392 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
CPU
| 3DMark 11 Physics |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
16'329 | 107.07 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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16'279 | 106.74 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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16'132 | 105.78 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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16'070 | 105.37 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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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 |
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15'212 | 99.74 % |
| more is better | |||
3DMark Vantage
| 3DMark Vantage Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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50'220 | 102.51 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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50'187 | 102.45 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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50'081 | 102.23 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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50'050 | 102.17 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | |||
| 3DMark Vantage CPU |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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51'564 | 102.61 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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51'363 | 102.21 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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51'299 | 102.09 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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51'257 | 102.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
51'167 | 101.82 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
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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 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
50'250 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
PC Mark 08
Total
| PC Mark 08 Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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4'437 | 103.98 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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4'404 | 103.21 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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4'402 | 103.16 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | |||
| 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 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 % |
| less is better | |||
| 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 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
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 % |
| less is better | |||
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| less is better | |||
| 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 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
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 % |
| less is better | |||
| Video Chat encoding / Video Chat Playback 1 |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| 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 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 % |
| more is better | |||
| Video Chat encoding / Video Chat encoding |
Review Rating |
ms | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
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42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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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 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
108.5 | 99.63 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
108.4 | 99.54 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
108.3 | 99.45 % |
| more is better | |||
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 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
240.49 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
238.68 | 99.25 % |
| 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 |
|
186.91 | 98.67 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
186.84 | 98.66 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | |||
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
9.18 | 99.45 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
9.16 | 99.24 % |
| more is better | |||
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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
28.8 | 96.00 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | |||
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 % |
| 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 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
1759.4 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
Super Pi 1M - 32M
Super Pi 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 X99 WS |
|
10.389 | 101.49 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
10.390 | 101.48 % |
| 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 | ||
Super Pi 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 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
545.313 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
552.218 | 98.75 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
553.569 | 98.51 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
wPrime 1024M Multicore
| wPrime - 1024M Multi Core |
Review Rating |
sec | Percent |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
103.896 | 102.56 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 | ||
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core
| Cinebench R15 - Multi Core |
Review Rating |
pts | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
1'402 | 105.33 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 | ||
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 |
|
700.22 | 97.73 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
689.80 | 96.27 % |
| 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 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| more is better | |||
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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | |||
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 |
|
134.7 | 100.75 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
134.5 | 100.60 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
133.7 | 100.00 % |
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | |||
Right Mark Audio Analyzer
| Noise Level, dB (A) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
-94.6 |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
-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 |
| 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 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
90.2 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
88.8 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
88.7 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
88.1 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
88.0 |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
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 Extreme6 |
|
0.0083 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
0.0094 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.0110 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
0.0112 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
0.0114 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
0.0116 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
0.0120 |
| less is better | ||
| Stereo Crosstalk |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
-92.4 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
-90.7 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
-87.5 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
-87.5 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
-87.5 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
-85.8 |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
-85.5 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
-83.9 |
| Gigabyte X99 UD4 |
|
-83.7 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
-83.1 |
| less is better | ||
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Idle
|
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 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
174 | 102.35 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
170 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
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 % |
| 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 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Load
| Load |
Review Rating |
Watt | Percent |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
176.20 | 108.20 % |
| 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 | ||
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 % |
| 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 % |
| more is better | ||
| 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 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
101.54 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
100.97 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| more is better | ||
| Performance per Watt |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
86.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
88.09 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
90.64 % |
| 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 | ||
Price comparison
| Model |
Geizhals.eu |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
| ASUS X99-A |
|
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
| Gigabyte X99 SOC Force |
|
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
Conclusion
| Allgemein | + | - | |
| With the X99 Extreme6 ASRock has a solid motherboard in it's portfolio, which is based on Intels latest X99 chipset. Having a closer look at the features mix reveals, that the manufacturer has been taking quite a few reasonable descisions. ASRock has for example been holding back on installing too many additional chips, which is something you see in the final price of this product. On another note there are no SATA Express ports on this board. These days there are virtually no SATA Express devices available, which can be seen as a justification for not equipping the board with such ports. | -
Design - Layout |
- Number of USB3.0 ports | |
| Layout | + | - | |
|
The ASRock X99 Extreme6's layout has been very well thought. Once more practical are the angled SATA connectors as well as the power- and reset-buttons. There is also a debug display which is very useful in case you should have issues with a component in your system or the board itself. Apart from that the placement of the PCI-Express x16 slots is very well chosen. There is a total of three PCI Express slots, and between the first and the second PCI Express x16 slot there is a M.2 x4 slot. Apart from that we find two additional PCI Express x1 slots on this board. |
- Angled SATA connectors
- 2 x PCI Express x1 - Power/Reset-Button onboard - Debug display - Space around the CPU socket - M.2 x4 |
- No SATA Express | |
| Performance | + | - | |
| Let's have closer look at overall 3D performance. Calcualting the average of all 3D benchmarks we ran, we see that this board comes in fourth place out of ten X99 motherboards we've tested so far. Concerning the average of all 2D benchmarks we ran, this board reaches sixth position. Overall this board does pretty well and ranks in the center of our comparison tables. 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 X99 Extreme6 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 X99 Extreme6 is on of the more affordable X99 motherboards. You can find this particular model listed at geizhals for a price of 240 Euro. Since the launch the price already dropped by 30 Euro and we expect it to remain stable for quite a while now. Overall you get a very reasonable X99 motherboard that is best to be equipped with an Intel Core i7-5820K CPU. | -
Workstation - Enthusiast |
||
| Rating | |||
| We give the ASRock X99 Extreme6 very good 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
Author: m.buechel@ocaholic.ch