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MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk & MAG B860M Mortar Motherboards Review

Hassan Mujtaba

CPU Performance Tests

All B860 Motherboards Memory Support (Official Rating)

The Intel B860 motherboards are listed with some of the highest-listed DDR5 memory support out of the box. Following is how each of the motherboards we tested stacks up in terms of maximum frequency support:

Max DDR5 Speed Support In MT/s (Higher is Better)
MTps
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12000
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10000
12000
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
9333
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
9200
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
9200
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
8933
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
8666
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
8666

3DMark CPU Profile Benchmark

Instead of producing a single number, the 3DMark CPU Profile shows you how your CPU's performance changes and scales with the number of cores and threads used. The 3DMark CPU Profile has six tests that help you benchmark and compare CPU performance for gaming and other activities.

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3DMark CPU Profile (Max Threads) (Higher is Better)
CPU Score
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4000
8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
0
4000
8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
19318
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
19298
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
19295
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
19295
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
19286
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
19285
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
19274

Blender

Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, and even video editing and game creation.

Blender 2.8 (Lower is Better)
Render Time
0
8
16
24
32
40
48
0
8
16
24
32
40
48
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
46
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
44
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
44
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
44
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
44
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
44
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
43

Cinebench 2024

Cinebench 2024 utilizes the power of Redshift, Cinema 4D's default rendering engine, to evaluate your computer's CPU and GPU capabilities. Cinebench 2024 is designed to accommodate a broad range of hardware configurations - while it seamlessly supports x86/64 architecture (Intel/AMD) on Windows and macOS.

Cinebench 2024 (Higher is Better)
Single-Thread
Multi-Thread
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
149
2455
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
148
2441
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
148
2440
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
148
2436
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
148
2432
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
148
2431
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
146
2420

Cinebench R23

Cinebench is a real-world cross-platform test suite that evaluates your computer’s hardware capabilities. Improvements to Cinebench Release 20 reflect the overall advancements to CPU and rendering technology in recent years, providing a more accurate measurement of Cinema 4D’s ability to take advantage of multiple CPU cores and modern processor features available to the average user.

Cinebench R23 (Higher is Better)
Multi-Thread
0
9000
18000
27000
36000
45000
54000
0
9000
18000
27000
36000
45000
54000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
46005
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
45670
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
45668
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
45662
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
45660
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
45656
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
45641

CPU-Z

CPUz is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system such as the Processor name and number, codename, process, package, cache levels, Mainboard, chipset, Memory type, size, timings, and module specifications (SPD), and Real-time measurement of each core's internal frequency, memory frequency.

CPU-z (Higher is Better)
Single-Thread
Multi-Thread
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8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
0
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8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
917
19279
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
916
19230
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
916
19230
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
916
19226
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
916
19225
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
916
19223
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
915
19218

Geekbench 6

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures your system's performance with the press of a button.

Geekbench 6 (Higher is Better)
Multi-Thread
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
23488
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
23450
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
23449
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
23446
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
23444
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
23441
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
23438

HandBrake

HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

Handbrake (Higher is Better)
4K H264 (Higher is Better)
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
103.8
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
102.9
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
102.9
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
102.8
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
102.8
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
102.8
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
102.2

PCMark 10

PCMark 10 is a complete PC benchmarking solution for Windows 10. It includes several tests that combine individual workloads covering storage, computation, image and video manipulation, web browsing, and gaming. Specifically designed for the full range of PC hardware from netbooks and tablets to notebooks and desktops, PCMark 10 offers complete Windows PC performance testing for home and business use.

PCMark 10 (Higher is Better)
Overall CPU Score (Higher is Better)
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4000
8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
0
4000
8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
11689
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
11674
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
11671
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
11671
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
11668
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
11665
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
11651

POV-Ray

The POV-Ray package includes detailed instructions on using the ray tracer and creating scenes. Many stunning scenes are included with POV-Ray so you can start creating images immediately when you get the package.

POV-Ray 3.7 (Higher is Better)
Multi-Thread Score
0
4000
8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
0
4000
8000
12000
16000
20000
24000
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
11216
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
11026
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
11025
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
11023
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
11024
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
11022
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
11020

SuperPI

Super PI is used by many overclockers to test the performance and stability of their computers. In the overclocking community, the standard program provides a benchmark for enthusiasts to compare “world record” pi calculation times and demonstrate their overclocking abilities. The program can also be used to test the stability of a certain overclock speed.

SuperPi 32M (Lower is Better)
Time in Seconds (Lower is Better)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
5.32
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
5.35
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
5.35
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
5.35
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
5.35
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
5.35
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
5.37

WinRAR

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can back up your data and reduce the size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP, and other files downloaded from the Internet, and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.

Winrar  (Lower is Better)
File Compression (Time)
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
ASRock Z890 Aqua OC
12.8
ASRock B860 Lightning WIFI
12.6
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI
12.5
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WIFI
12.5
ASRock B860 LiveMixer WIFI
12.6
MSI MAG B860M Mortar WIFI
12.6
ASRock B860I Lightning WIFI
12.4

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