ASRock Z270 Extreme4 LGA1151 Motherboard Review

CPU & GPU Performance

Cinebench

In Cinebench R15, the motherboard lingers behind other Z270 alternatives while running the i7-7700K at its stock configuration. Once overclocked, the performance is much more competitive and best result from any motherboard unable to drive a 5.1GHz frequency boost.

WPrime

Here can see the motherboard outperforms the Supermicro C7Z270-CG by the smallest of margins and isn’t too far away from rising well up the field. After being overclocked to 5.0GHz, the calculation time almost drops under the 150 seconds mark.

SiSoft Sandra

The ASRock Z270 Extreme4 performs brilliantly during the SiSoft Sandra Arithmetic benchmark and is remarkably close to surpassing every other motherboard sent for review. The motherboard doesn’t quite fare as well in the overclocked face-off, but it’s still a commendable result.

3DMark

As expected, there’s very little to choose between various Z270 motherboards when running a 3D-intensive benchmark. Despite this, the ASRock Z270 Extreme4 demonstrates its suitability alongside a high-end graphics card.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 

In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the motherboard obtains a mid-table position and offers an identical experience to rival products.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Once again, the motherboard does really well in gaming benchmarks, especially when overclocked. While it might seem a little bizarre that the lower frequency resulted in a higher frame-rate, it’s within a margin of error and the game’s performance mainly depends on the GPU.