ASUS ROG Strix Advantage 2021 w/ Kingston 3200 Time Spy Display Comparisons

2022-02-17

Time Spy comparisons of the different display connectors

TLDR

USB-C is the best🎉, BUT the scores aren't really consistent. They don't vary by much.

Ranked Best to Worst
1. USB-C to DisplayPort Run 1 - Overall 11,613. Graphics 11,812. CPU 10,563. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26377377

2. USB-C to DisplayPort w/ HDMI also plugged in Run 1 - Overall 11,564. Graphics 11,802. CPU 10,379. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26399252

3. USB-C to DisplayPort Run 2 - Overall 11,540. Graphics 11,789. CPU 10,309. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26399517

4. Laptop ONLY. No External Monitor plugged in. - Overall 11,537. Graphics 11,777. CPU 10,346. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26377792

5. USB-C to DisplayPort w/ HDMI also plugged in Run 2 - Overall 11,521. Graphics 11,782. CPU 10,238. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26399393

6. HDMI Run 1 - Overall 11,414. Graphics 11,701. CPU 10,024. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26373301

7. HDMI Run 2 - Overall 11,238. Graphics 11,473. CPU 10,072. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26373540

Notes:
1. When running with USB-C, Task Manager reports the integrated GPU running at 0% during Time Spy tests
2. "Displayport to USB-C w/ HDMI also plugged in" means Time Spy ran on the monitor with USB-C, but I had another monitor plugged in to HDMI with nothing on it.
3. The key to max performance with this laptop is faster ram for the Ryzen CPUs. The stock ram is not good.

System Config

2021 ASUS ROG Strix Advantage Edition G513QY
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Radeon RX 6800M
32GB (16GBx2) Kingston KHX3200C20S4/16GX DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
Turbo Mode via Armoury Crate

Windows 10 21H2 19044.1526
Graphics Driver 30.0.13025.5005 installed via Radeon Software
Radeon Software 21.10.2
Armoury Crate 5.0.11.0
Armoury Crate Device Kit 1.01.07

Monitor LG 27GL850-B 2560x1440
Insignia™ - 6' USB-C to DisplayPort Cable - White NS-PCKCD6

CPUZ

Processors Information

Processors Information
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Socket 1			ID = 0
	Number of cores		8 (max 8)
	Number of threads	16 (max 16)
	Manufacturer		AuthenticAMD
	Name			AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
	Codename		Cezanne
	Specification		AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon Graphics        
	Package 		Socket FP6
	CPUID			F.0.0
	Extended CPUID		19.50
	Core Stepping		CZN-A0
	Technology		7 nm
	TDP Limit		45.0 Watts
	Core Speed		4581.1 MHz
	Multiplier x Bus Speed	47.0 x 97.5 MHz
	Base frequency (cores)	97.5 MHz
	Base frequency (ext.)	97.5 MHz
	Instructions sets	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
	Microcode Revision	0xA50000C
	L1 Data cache		8 x 32 KB (8-way, 64-byte line)
	L1 Instruction cache	8 x 32 KB (8-way, 64-byte line)
	L2 cache		8 x 512 KB (8-way, 64-byte line)
	L3 cache		16 MB (16-way, 64-byte line)
	Max CPUID level		0000000Dh
	Max CPUID ext. level	8000001Eh
	FID/VID Control		yes
	# of P-States		3
	P-State			FID 0x884 - VID 0x35 (33.00x - 1.219 V)
	P-State			FID 0xE5B - VID 0x60 (13.00x - 0.950 V)
	P-State			FID 0x1060 - VID 0x66 (12.00x - 0.912 V)

	PStateReg		0x80000000-0x484D4884
	PStateReg		0x80000000-0x43580E5B
	PStateReg		0x80000000-0x43199060
	PStateReg		0x00000000-0x00000000
	PStateReg		0x00000000-0x00000000
	PStateReg		0x00000000-0x00000000
	PStateReg		0x00000000-0x00000000
	PStateReg		0x00000000-0x00000000

	Package Type		0x0
	Model			00
	String 1		0x0
	String 2		0x0
	Page			0x0
	Power Unit		0.0
	SMU Version		64.45.00
	TDP/TJMAX		0x0
	TCTL Offset		0x0

	Temperature 0		53 degC (128 degF) (Package (Node 0))
	Voltage 0		1.42 Volts (VID)
	Power 00		36.52 W (Package)
	Power 01		0.66 W (Core #0)
	Power 02		0.20 W (Core #1)
	Power 03		0.05 W (Core #2)
	Power 04		0.09 W (Core #3)
	Power 05		0.06 W (Core #4)
	Power 06		0.67 W (Core #5)
	Power 07		0.13 W (Core #6)
	Power 08		0.14 W (Core #7)
	Power 09		2.01 W (Cores)
	Clock Speed 0		4581.14 MHz (Core #0)
	Clock Speed 1		3167.81 MHz (Core #1)
	Clock Speed 2		3167.81 MHz (Core #2)
	Clock Speed 3		3167.81 MHz (Core #3)
	Clock Speed 4		3167.81 MHz (Core #4)
	Clock Speed 5		3167.81 MHz (Core #5)
	Clock Speed 6		3167.81 MHz (Core #6)
	Clock Speed 7		3547.94 MHz (Core #7)
	Core 0 max ratio	(effective) 47.00
	Core 1 max ratio	(effective) 46.00
	Core 2 max ratio	(effective) 46.00
	Core 3 max ratio	(effective) 45.75
	Core 4 max ratio	(effective) 45.75
	Core 5 max ratio	(effective) 46.75
	Core 6 max ratio	(effective) 46.00
	Core 7 max ratio	(effective) 45.50

Chipset

Chipset
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Northbridge			AMD Ryzen SOC rev. 00
Southbridge			AMD Carrizo FCH rev. 51
Bus Specification		PCI-Express 4.0 (16.0 GT/s)
Graphic Interface		PCI-Express 4.0
PCI-E Link Width		x16 (max 16x)
PCI-E Link Speed		8.0 GT/s (max 16.0 GT/s)
Memory Type			DDR4
Memory Size			32 GBytes
Channels			Dual
Memory Frequency		1582.4 MHz (1:16)
CAS# latency (CL)		20.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD)	22
RAS# Precharge (tRP)		22
Cycle Time (tRAS)		42
Bank Cycle Time (tRC)		74
Command Rate (CR)		1T
Uncore Frequency		779.8 MHz

Memory SPD

Memory SPD
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

DIMM #				1
	SMBus address		0x50
	Memory type		DDR4
	Module format		SO-DIMM
	Module Manufacturer(ID)	Kingston (7F98000000000000000000000000)
	SDRAM Manufacturer (ID)	Micron Technology (2C00000000000000000000000000)
	Size			16384 MBytes
	Max bandwidth		DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz)
	Part number		KHX3200C20S4/16GX   
	Manufacturing date	Week 26/Year 21
	Nominal Voltage		1.20 Volts
	EPP			no
	XMP			yes, rev. 2.0
	AMP			no
JEDEC timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
	JEDEC #1		9.0-11-11-20-34 @ 733 MHz
	JEDEC #2		10.0-11-11-21-37 @ 800 MHz
	JEDEC #3		11.0-12-12-23-40 @ 866 MHz
	JEDEC #4		12.0-14-14-26-45 @ 966 MHz
	JEDEC #5		13.0-15-15-28-48 @ 1033 MHz
	JEDEC #6		14.0-16-16-30-52 @ 1133 MHz
	JEDEC #7		15.0-17-17-32-55 @ 1200 MHz
	JEDEC #8		16.0-18-18-34-58 @ 1266 MHz
	JEDEC #9		17.0-19-19-36-63 @ 1366 MHz
	JEDEC #10		18.0-20-20-38-66 @ 1433 MHz
	JEDEC #11		19.0-22-22-41-71 @ 1533 MHz
	JEDEC #12		20.0-22-22-42-74 @ 1600 MHz
	JEDEC #13		21.0-22-22-42-74 @ 1600 MHz
	JEDEC #14		22.0-22-22-42-74 @ 1600 MHz
XMP profile			XMP-3200
	Specification		DDR4-3200
	VDD Voltage		1.200 Volts
	Min Cycle time		0.625 ns (1600 MHz)
	Max CL			20.0
	Min tRP			13.75 ns
	Min tRCD		13.75 ns
	Min tRAS		26.25 ns
	Min tRC			45.75 ns
	Min tRRD		4.38 ns
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			9.0-10-10-19-33-n.a @ 720 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #2			10.0-11-11-21-37-n.a @ 800 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #3			11.0-13-13-24-41-n.a @ 880 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #4			12.0-14-14-26-44-n.a @ 960 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #5			13.0-15-15-28-48-n.a @ 1040 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #6			14.0-16-16-30-52-n.a @ 1120 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #7			15.0-17-17-32-55-n.a @ 1200 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #8			16.0-18-18-34-59-n.a @ 1280 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #9			17.0-19-19-36-63-n.a @ 1360 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #10			18.0-20-20-38-66-n.a @ 1440 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #11			19.0-21-21-40-70-n.a @ 1520 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #12			20.0-22-22-42-74-n.a @ 1600 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #13			21.0-22-22-42-74-n.a @ 1600 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #14			22.0-22-22-42-74-n.a @ 1600 MHz (1.200 Volts)
XMP profile			XMP-2936
	Specification		DDR4-2936
	VDD Voltage		1.200 Volts
	Min Cycle time		0.681 ns (1468 MHz)
	Max CL			17.0
	Min tRP			12.94 ns
	Min tRCD		12.94 ns
	Min tRAS		26.50 ns
	Min tRC			45.75 ns
	Min tRRD		4.77 ns
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			9.0-11-11-21-36-n.a @ 777 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #2			10.0-12-12-23-40-n.a @ 863 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #3			11.0-13-13-26-44-n.a @ 950 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #4			12.0-14-14-28-48-n.a @ 1036 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #5			13.0-15-15-30-52-n.a @ 1122 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #6			14.0-16-16-33-56-n.a @ 1209 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #7			15.0-17-17-35-60-n.a @ 1295 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #8			16.0-18-18-37-64-n.a @ 1382 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #9			17.0-19-19-39-68-n.a @ 1468 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #10			18.0-19-19-39-68-n.a @ 1468 MHz (1.200 Volts)

DIMM #				2
	SMBus address		0x51
	Memory type		DDR4
	Module format		SO-DIMM
	Module Manufacturer(ID)	Kingston (7F98000000000000000000000000)
	SDRAM Manufacturer (ID)	Micron Technology (2C00000000000000000000000000)
	Size			16384 MBytes
	Max bandwidth		DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz)
	Part number		KHX3200C20S4/16GX   
	Manufacturing date	Week 26/Year 21
	Nominal Voltage		1.20 Volts
	EPP			no
	XMP			yes, rev. 2.0
	AMP			no
JEDEC timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
	JEDEC #1		9.0-11-11-20-34 @ 733 MHz
	JEDEC #2		10.0-11-11-21-37 @ 800 MHz
	JEDEC #3		11.0-12-12-23-40 @ 866 MHz
	JEDEC #4		12.0-14-14-26-45 @ 966 MHz
	JEDEC #5		13.0-15-15-28-48 @ 1033 MHz
	JEDEC #6		14.0-16-16-30-52 @ 1133 MHz
	JEDEC #7		15.0-17-17-32-55 @ 1200 MHz
	JEDEC #8		16.0-18-18-34-58 @ 1266 MHz
	JEDEC #9		17.0-19-19-36-63 @ 1366 MHz
	JEDEC #10		18.0-20-20-38-66 @ 1433 MHz
	JEDEC #11		19.0-22-22-41-71 @ 1533 MHz
	JEDEC #12		20.0-22-22-42-74 @ 1600 MHz
	JEDEC #13		21.0-22-22-42-74 @ 1600 MHz
	JEDEC #14		22.0-22-22-42-74 @ 1600 MHz
XMP profile			XMP-3200
	Specification		DDR4-3200
	VDD Voltage		1.200 Volts
	Min Cycle time		0.625 ns (1600 MHz)
	Max CL			20.0
	Min tRP			13.75 ns
	Min tRCD		13.75 ns
	Min tRAS		26.25 ns
	Min tRC			45.75 ns
	Min tRRD		4.38 ns
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			9.0-10-10-19-33-n.a @ 720 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #2			10.0-11-11-21-37-n.a @ 800 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #3			11.0-13-13-24-41-n.a @ 880 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #4			12.0-14-14-26-44-n.a @ 960 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #5			13.0-15-15-28-48-n.a @ 1040 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #6			14.0-16-16-30-52-n.a @ 1120 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #7			15.0-17-17-32-55-n.a @ 1200 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #8			16.0-18-18-34-59-n.a @ 1280 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #9			17.0-19-19-36-63-n.a @ 1360 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #10			18.0-20-20-38-66-n.a @ 1440 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #11			19.0-21-21-40-70-n.a @ 1520 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #12			20.0-22-22-42-74-n.a @ 1600 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #13			21.0-22-22-42-74-n.a @ 1600 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #14			22.0-22-22-42-74-n.a @ 1600 MHz (1.200 Volts)
XMP profile			XMP-2936
	Specification		DDR4-2936
	VDD Voltage		1.200 Volts
	Min Cycle time		0.681 ns (1468 MHz)
	Max CL			17.0
	Min tRP			12.94 ns
	Min tRCD		12.94 ns
	Min tRAS		26.50 ns
	Min tRC			45.75 ns
	Min tRRD		4.77 ns
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			9.0-11-11-21-36-n.a @ 777 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #2			10.0-12-12-23-40-n.a @ 863 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #3			11.0-13-13-26-44-n.a @ 950 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #4			12.0-14-14-28-48-n.a @ 1036 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #5			13.0-15-15-30-52-n.a @ 1122 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #6			14.0-16-16-33-56-n.a @ 1209 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #7			15.0-17-17-35-60-n.a @ 1295 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #8			16.0-18-18-37-64-n.a @ 1382 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #9			17.0-19-19-39-68-n.a @ 1468 MHz (1.200 Volts)
	XMP #10			18.0-19-19-39-68-n.a @ 1468 MHz (1.200 Volts)

DMI

SMBIOS Version			3.3

DMI BIOS		
	vendor			American Megatrends International LLC.
	version			G513QY.316
	date			11/29/2021
	ROM size		16384 KB

Display Adapters

Display adapter 1	
	ID			0x2170003
	Name			AMD Radeon RX 6800M
	Board Manufacturer	ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
	Codename		Navi 22
	Cores			2560
	ROP Units		32
	Technology		7 nm
	Memory type		GDDR6 (Samsung)
	Memory size		12272 MB
	PCI device		bus 3 (0x3), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
		Vendor ID	0x1002 (0x1043)
		Model ID	0x73DF (0x16C2)
		Revision ID	0xC3
	PCI device		bus 2 (0x2), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
		Vendor ID	0x1002
		Model ID	0x1479
		Revision ID	0x0
	PCI device		bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
		Vendor ID	0x1002
		Model ID	0x1478
		Revision ID	0xC3
	Root device		bus 0 (0x0), device 1 (0x1), function 1 (0x1)
	Performance Level	Current
		Core clock	9.0 MHz
		Memory clock	1990.0 MHz
	Driver version		30.0.13025.5005
	WDDM Model		2.7