geerlingguy

My plan is to get more experimental once I can get some baseline testing done. A lot of times I run into little incompatibilities still with x86-focused software!

Could I get the Ampere Altra Max M128-30 CPU (at least) added to the database? I've finally gotten a score with all the CPU-Z info for the Ampere Altra Max (CPU-Z now includes that along with the Ampere Altra in its database). See screen shot attached here with all the details, as well as this comment with the full details on the system from CPU-Z.

@Strunkenbold @Antinomy @Leeghoofd - thanks for the patience! A new CPU-Z build (probably later this week) should contain all the appropriate info as well, but using the ARM64 native version, I was able to get more (and System76 now has a fan curve in BIOS that means I can establish a baseline with 'normal' cooling). Here is that result, which still tops out the 128-core Cinebench 2024 chart...

I've also contacted CPUID directly to ask about adding the devices to CPU-Z's database. So far no response there. Edit: Today I did get a response; working on sending more data over to them, including this CPU-Z debug file (attached). DESKTOP-AI20GF9_cpuz_init.txt

Please add: Ampere Altra Max M128-30 CPU. 128 CPU cores (no hyperthreading) at 3.0 GHz. Full specs: https://amperecomputing.com/briefs/ampere-altra-family-product-brief — it is used in System76's new Thelio Astra workstation, which I'm testing. Sadly, CPU-Z, HWinfo, and other Windows-based utilities know next to nothing about Ampere CPUs, the ASRock Rack/Supermicro/other motherboards, etc. And many Windows apps only seem to see 64 cores of the total 128—however Cinebench 2024 sees all 128, and Windows 11 itself works fine with all 128 cores. I'm trying to submit a result for this system but it's not letting me since the CPU is not available.