Hi there, I have been a long time passive Anandtech reader and decided to make my first hardware review :awe:
So a week ago i ordered an Athlon 5350 and an Asrock ITX AM1B and received it yesterday! I checked on the web and noticed a lack of reviews so i thought id be the first
Unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcHWC1EPjjU
System:
CPU: Athlon 5350 25w @ 2.05 GHZ (25 Euro)
MB: ASROCK AM1B ITX (50 Euro)
BIOS Version: 1.10
PSU 1: No name 350w
PSU 2: !!UPDATE!! Be Quiet! SFX Power 2 300w (80 PLUS Bronze)
SSD; Samsung EVO 840 250Gb
Ram: Gskill Sniper 1866 (running 1600)
SYS: Windows 7 Professional 64bit
CASE: None (Open Air)
Catalyst Version: 13.12
NO OVERCLOCK POSSIBLE
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New stock cooler Specs:
Heatsink dimensions without fan:
H x W x L (cm)
2.3 x 5.2 x 5.2
Heatsink + Fan dimensions:
H x W x L (cm)
4 x 5.2 x 5.2
Fan size:
50 x 50 x 17 mm
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Power Usage & Temperature:
PSU NO NAME 350w
BIOS
36W ---- CPU 35° ---- MB 31*
----- Utility (Asrock A Tuning) -----
Prime 95 4 Threads
47W ---- CPU 37° ---- MB 33°
Prime 95 2 Threads + Furmark
51.5W ---- CPU 39° ---- MB 34°
Windows IDLE
25.3W ---- CPU 33° ---- MB 31°
!!!UPDATE!!! Be Quiet! SFX Power 2 300w (80 PLUS Bronze)
BIOS
30.4W ---- CPU 35° ---- MB 31*
----- Utility (Asrock A Tuning) -----
Prime 95 4 Threads
40W ---- CPU 37° ---- MB 33°
Prime 95 4 Threads + Furmark
45W ---- CPU 39° ---- MB 34°
Windows IDLE
19W ---- CPU 33° ---- MB 31°
Just to explain what i did, i just disconnected the fan for 10 min and ran Prime 95 with 4 threads. No airflow inside my room.
Passive Test Prime 95 4 Threads
5 Minutes
CPU: 60°c
MB: 50°c
10 Minutes
CPU: 67°c
MB: 53°c
Passive Test Prime 95 4 Threads + Furmark
5 Minutes
CPU: 60°c
MB: 47°c
10 Minutes
CPU: 67°c
MB: 52°c
15 Minutes
CPU: 70°c
MB: 54°c
Important: During the passive test when it got very hot the CPU clocked automatically to 800 megahertz, the temperature remained at 70°C but power consumption fell to around 35W. I could not read the GPU Clock. The temperature seems to control the clock speed.... :S
Passive Test Idle (Windows Desktop)
15 Minutes
CPU: 48°c
MB: 45°c
30 Minutes
CPU: 50
MB: 45
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BENCHING
Cinebench R15
OpenGL 13.38 FPS
CPU 159
Cinebench R11.5
@Tralalak
OpenGL 13.48 FPS
CPU 1.99
3DMark Basic Edition (Default settings)
Firestrike 1.1 ----- 381
Cloud Gate 1.1 ----- 2563
Ice Storm 1.2 ----- 29066
Passmark Performancetest 8.0
Run1: 1186.9
Run2: 1199
SiSoftware Sandra
2.31 kPT
Left 4 Dead 2
Resolution : 1280 x 720
Settings on: Medium
Anisotrophic: x2
Vertical Sync: Disabled
FPS:
Min 37
Avg 54
Max 83
Resolution : 1920 x 1080
Settings on: Medium
Anisotrophic: x2
Vertical Sync: Disabled
Game: Versus
Players: 7
FPS:
Min 23
Avg 30
Max 42
Counterstrike
Resolution : 1920 x 1080
Players : 18
Map : de_dust2
FPS
Min 48
Avg 63
Max 89
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Am1 is partially about getting affordable hardware to developing countries. This is AMD's Raspberry Pi. Kind of.. Also makes a great HTPC.
Please check AMD's marketing Slides.
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/CPU-Ha...lerie/2156448/
Enjoy Guys & Girls
I must add that i have owned and tried every single AMD stock cooler since Athlon XP and shockingly the am1 cooler dosent make any noise ??? it also remains all the time under 38 °C.
Keep in mind i have no case
Greetings from Germany
Alex
So a week ago i ordered an Athlon 5350 and an Asrock ITX AM1B and received it yesterday! I checked on the web and noticed a lack of reviews so i thought id be the first
Unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcHWC1EPjjU
System:
CPU: Athlon 5350 25w @ 2.05 GHZ (25 Euro)
MB: ASROCK AM1B ITX (50 Euro)
BIOS Version: 1.10
PSU 1: No name 350w
PSU 2: !!UPDATE!! Be Quiet! SFX Power 2 300w (80 PLUS Bronze)
SSD; Samsung EVO 840 250Gb
Ram: Gskill Sniper 1866 (running 1600)
SYS: Windows 7 Professional 64bit
CASE: None (Open Air)
Catalyst Version: 13.12
NO OVERCLOCK POSSIBLE
-----------------------------------------------------------------
New stock cooler Specs:
Heatsink dimensions without fan:
H x W x L (cm)
2.3 x 5.2 x 5.2
Heatsink + Fan dimensions:
H x W x L (cm)
4 x 5.2 x 5.2
Fan size:
50 x 50 x 17 mm
------------------------------------------------------------------
Power Usage & Temperature:
PSU NO NAME 350w
BIOS
36W ---- CPU 35° ---- MB 31*
----- Utility (Asrock A Tuning) -----
Prime 95 4 Threads
47W ---- CPU 37° ---- MB 33°
Prime 95 2 Threads + Furmark
51.5W ---- CPU 39° ---- MB 34°
Windows IDLE
25.3W ---- CPU 33° ---- MB 31°
!!!UPDATE!!! Be Quiet! SFX Power 2 300w (80 PLUS Bronze)
BIOS
30.4W ---- CPU 35° ---- MB 31*
----- Utility (Asrock A Tuning) -----
Prime 95 4 Threads
40W ---- CPU 37° ---- MB 33°
Prime 95 4 Threads + Furmark
45W ---- CPU 39° ---- MB 34°
Windows IDLE
19W ---- CPU 33° ---- MB 31°
Just to explain what i did, i just disconnected the fan for 10 min and ran Prime 95 with 4 threads. No airflow inside my room.
Passive Test Prime 95 4 Threads
5 Minutes
CPU: 60°c
MB: 50°c
10 Minutes
CPU: 67°c
MB: 53°c
Passive Test Prime 95 4 Threads + Furmark
5 Minutes
CPU: 60°c
MB: 47°c
10 Minutes
CPU: 67°c
MB: 52°c
15 Minutes
CPU: 70°c
MB: 54°c
Important: During the passive test when it got very hot the CPU clocked automatically to 800 megahertz, the temperature remained at 70°C but power consumption fell to around 35W. I could not read the GPU Clock. The temperature seems to control the clock speed.... :S
Passive Test Idle (Windows Desktop)
15 Minutes
CPU: 48°c
MB: 45°c
30 Minutes
CPU: 50
MB: 45
------------------------------------------------------------------
BENCHING
Cinebench R15
OpenGL 13.38 FPS
CPU 159
Cinebench R11.5
@Tralalak
OpenGL 13.48 FPS
CPU 1.99
3DMark Basic Edition (Default settings)
Firestrike 1.1 ----- 381
Cloud Gate 1.1 ----- 2563
Ice Storm 1.2 ----- 29066
Passmark Performancetest 8.0
Run1: 1186.9
Run2: 1199
SiSoftware Sandra
2.31 kPT
Left 4 Dead 2
Resolution : 1280 x 720
Settings on: Medium
Anisotrophic: x2
Vertical Sync: Disabled
FPS:
Min 37
Avg 54
Max 83
Resolution : 1920 x 1080
Settings on: Medium
Anisotrophic: x2
Vertical Sync: Disabled
Game: Versus
Players: 7
FPS:
Min 23
Avg 30
Max 42
Counterstrike
Resolution : 1920 x 1080
Players : 18
Map : de_dust2
FPS
Min 48
Avg 63
Max 89
------------------------------------------------------------------
Am1 is partially about getting affordable hardware to developing countries. This is AMD's Raspberry Pi. Kind of.. Also makes a great HTPC.
Please check AMD's marketing Slides.
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/CPU-Ha...lerie/2156448/
Enjoy Guys & Girls
I must add that i have owned and tried every single AMD stock cooler since Athlon XP and shockingly the am1 cooler dosent make any noise ??? it also remains all the time under 38 °C.
Keep in mind i have no case
Greetings from Germany
Alex
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