Benchmark Results: Audio And Video Encoding
Remembering that Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 ratios hit their peaks in TDP-defined bursts or with fewer cores active, it makes sense that single-threaded applications diminish the lead Asus found in a few of our multicore-optimized game benchmarks.
The P8Z68 Deluxe continues to enjoy higher frequencies with more cores active in MediaConverter 7, HandBrake, and MainConcept (all threaded apps).
We did see our CPU reaching its full 3.80 GHz more often and for longer durations than we were expecting; this is a result of Asus specifying single-core Turbo Boost settings even with four cores utilized.