After Intel launched the 12th generation Core non-K series, the Alder Lake-S processor family and the 600 series chipset were finally fully unlocked, as we all know, Intel's motherboard series corresponds to different user groups, and the PConline evaluation room has previously evaluated the Z690 motherboard for high-end players and the B660 motherboard for mainstream users. If your need for computers is only simple office entertainment and daily use, then the protagonist of this review, the ONDA H610M motherboard, deserves your attention.
Roughly talk about the characteristics of this motherboard: the use of 6 + 1 + 1 power phase specifications, as well as high durability of PECVD technology support, the key is that the price is only 499 yuan, it is indeed a 12th generation Core non-K series of value-added cars. So how does this competitively priced motherboard perform? Let's take a look.
Exterior analysis
The ONTAR H610M adopts the M-ATX version design, measuring 218mm×170mm, which is a compact type in the M-ATX motherboard, suitable for home or office users with a small M-ATX chassis.
From the appearance can see the surface of the Onda H610M motherboard, there is a rainbow-like texture, if there is a small partner who pays attention to the evaluation of the previous Z690 magic sword motherboard, you should know that it is because the motherboard is equipped with a "PECVD" protection process, covering the surface of the motherboard with a layer of polymer materials, which can isolate liquids, aerosols, dust, effectively improve the corrosion resistance of the motherboard, and the durability is greatly enhanced. Under the blessing of the "PECVD" protection process, the working life of the ONDA H610M motherboard is longer than that of ordinary motherboards.
At the same time, the "PECVD" protection process has stronger high temperature resistance, high temperature resistance of more than 300 degrees, even if the processor is in a long-term full load state, it will not affect the normal use of motherboard components.
The power supply MOSFETs are designed for upper and lower tubes, so each phase of power supply is equipped with a Dicotek RT9624A rectified buck MOSFET driver that provides VCC voltages from 4.5V to 13.2V with breakdown protection.
MOSFET is from Zhenmaojia Semiconductor, the upper bridge model is ZM062N03, the sustainable output current is 55A, and the lower bridge model is ZM045N03, and the sustainable output current is 75A.
The main control model of the power supply PWM is Likong Technology RT-3628AE, which can control the power supply specifications of up to 8 phases + 1 phase.
In terms of memory, ontar H610M motherboard is equipped with 2 DDR4 memory slots, the memory frequency supports DDR4-2400/2666/2933/3200 dual channels, supporting a maximum capacity of 64GB. Since the H610 chipset does not have a memory overclocking function, users only need to use the ordinary DDR4 memory module and use it directly on the machine.
Below the memory slot is the PCIe x16 interface, pcIe 4.0 x16 rate, bandwidth provided by the CPU.
PCIe 3.0 rate M.2 interface with support specifications of 2242/2260/2280 and bandwidth provided by PCH.
The interface is also compatible with the M2 SSD of the SATA protocol, and the interface protocol can be switched by changing the position of the PCIE_SATA conversion jumper on the motherboard.
Below is the PCIe x1 connector, as well as the front USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 pins (each supporting 2 interfaces) to provide bandwidth support for the front panel interface of the chassis.
A PCH chipset covered by a metal heatsink with three SATA interfaces underneath.
DP to VGA signal converter provides signal support for the motherboard's VGA video output interface.
In terms of rear I/O interface, Onda H610M provides 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 interface, 2 x USB 2.0 interface, HDMI interface, VGA interface, classic keyboard and mouse interface, and a set of audio interfaces to meet the needs of users' daily equipment expansion.
At the same time, the motherboard provides an M.2 network card interface, and users can install wireless cards by themselves.
Introduction to the test platform
The test platform is based on the Onda H610M motherboard, the processor is the mainstream model i5-12400 in the 12th generation Core non-K processor, 6 cores and 12 threads, with NVIDIA's new generation graphics card RTX 3050, to see if the Onda H610M motherboard can control this configuration.
CPU performance testing
CPU-Z: The first is the processor detection software CPU-Z, where various information about the platform hardware can be seen, as well as benchmarks containing processor performance that can measure single-core/multi-core performance.
Based on the information read by cpu-Z, it can be seen that the memory on the ONDA H610 motherboard is running at a DDR4-2600 dual channel, and the graphics card on the motherboard is the full blood rate of PCIe 4.0 x8.
In the CPU benchmark, the i5-12400 scored 678.6 single-core and 4977.3 multi-core, which was a big improvement over the previous generation i5-11400.
CinebenchR20/R23: Cinebench is a Cinema 4D-based test software for evaluating the processor performance of computers.
The Cinebench R20 has a single-core score of 653 and a multi-core score of 4610.
The Cinebench R23 had a single-core score of 1624 and a multi-core score of 12015.
3DMark CPU PROFILE: 3DMark's new CPU PROFILE benchmark test allows you to test the performance of processors from single-threaded to multi-threaded.
PS: i5-12400 has only 12 threads at most, so the score of 16 threads can be directly ignored.
You can see that the i5-12400 has a single-thread score of 929 and a maximum thread score of 6028, which is a good performance, which exceeds the R5-5600X.
GeekBench5: GeekBench5 is a cross-platform processor performance test software that measures the single/multi-core performance of a processor.
It can be seen that the i5-12400 received a single-core 1707 and a multi-core 8458.
Caching and memory testing
Use the cache and memory test included in the AIDA64 software to detect the read and write speed and latency performance of the memory on the motherboard.
This memory, which runs at a dual-channel DDR4-2600 C18, has a read speed of 38935 MB/s, a write speed of 38537 MB/s, a copy speed of 38539 MB/s, and a latency of 79.7 ns.
Daily experience testing
For day-to-day use, testing was conducted using the PCMark 10 Extened project and PassMark. The PCMark 10 Extened test program includes common basic features, productivity, digital content creation, and game testing to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the platform's experience.
In the end, the platform got a total score of 8051 points, including 10792 points for common basic functions, 9645 points for productivity, 9364 points for digital content creation, and 11648 points for games. In terms of performance, this configuration can be better equipped for daily entertainment office experience, while also taking into account light video creation.
The PassMark platform was tested for comprehensive performance, and the platform received a total score of 8134.
CPU stability test
Using the stability test included with the AIDA64 software, the processor is subjected to a StresS FPU single-bake stress test.
After 10 minutes of the grill, you can see that the i5-12400 processor is running full of 65W TDP, which means that the power supply module of the Onda H610M can well meet the standard power consumption of the 12th generation Core processor, and it is no problem to drive the 12th generation Core i3/i5.
Review summary
Overall, the performance of the ONDA H610M motherboard is worth the money, in the CPU performance test, the ONDA H610M motherboard can better play the performance of the 12th generation Core i5. Even if it is limited by the positioning of the H610 chipset, there is no better performance and scalability, but for daily users who do not overclock and pursue stability, the Onda H610M is equipped with the 12th generation Core i3/i5 for daily office and entertainment, and the experience is quite good.
499 yuan pricing, Onda H610M is currently one of the cheapest H610 motherboards on the market, under the blessing of PECVD protection technology, waterproof and dustproof, durable, if you want to assemble an affordable, stable and practical machine, then this ONDA H610M motherboard is worth your consideration of a wave.