MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi: DDR5 support, OC and decent VRM

Numerical computing

At first glance, it’s the same board as the last tested Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 with one difference, that it supports the newer DDR5 memory standard. That’s how the Z690 Tomahawk WiFi is profiled, but looks are deceiving. A detailed analysis shows that there are some differences, including ones in design. Whether it’s for better or for worse is something you’ll learn exclusively from our measurements.

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FSI (SPECworkstation 3.1)



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Python36 (SPECworkstation 3.1)



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Octave (SPECworkstation 3.1)


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Convolution (SPECworkstation 3.1)

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