Test of M.2 PCI-E SSDs on AMD AM5 and Intel LGA1700 platforms – Comparison AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13400

Does SSD performance depend on the hardware platform? Does the processor affect the time of copying files and installing programs? Are there any significant differences in the implementation of storage interfaces between the latest solutions from AMD and Intel? The above questions are relatively rarely asked, but they are not unfounded and definitely worth looking for answers. Today, AMD AM5 and Intel LGA1700 platforms will be used to perform this task, where AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i5-13400 processors are used. Performance tests were conducted on four media: Corsair MP700, Kingston KC3000, Samsung SSD 990 PRO and Lexar NM710.

Author: Sebastian Oktaba

The SSD (Solid State Drive) technology is older than it might seem, because the first carriers that are the progenitors of the currently available ones appeared even before the Intel 286 processors. Why is it worth having an SSD? The advantage of semiconductor models over disk ones is devastating – devices using flash memories are more durable and noiseless due to the lack of moving parts. However, most importantly, they are much more efficient – especially in the case of operations on small or very small files. SSDs use four types of modules NAND Flash SLC, MLC, TLC and QLC – the first two are less and less common, and most consumer models are based on other systems. The key factors for the performance of carriers are also the controller and the appropriate firmware, which together determine the final performance of the tested devices.

Does SSD performance depend on the hardware platform? Does the processor affect the time of copying and installing programs?

The idea of ​​this list is to dispel the doubts that have recently arisen around the efficiency of the latest AMD and Intel platforms regarding the efficiency in handling semiconductor media. Specifically, it’s about the differences in the performance of individual SSDs. Theoretically, as in any case – a well-done measurement procedure, maximizing the load on the tested component, regardless of whether we are talking about the CPU, GPU or SSD, should eliminate the impact of external factors on performance. Here, the basis of measurements are, of course, file copying times, but the processes of installing or opening projects are necessarily indirectly dependent on the rest of the components (mainly the processor and the operating memory subsystem). How about comparing two competitive but similar performance configurations, where the only variables would be the processor and the motherboard?

Test of all Lexar NM620 SSD versions – Different controllers and NANDs, but still the most cost-effective SSD

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i5-13400 cost similar money (~ PLN 1000-1100), both also have backwards compatible PCI-Express 5.0 controllers, which in combination with the appropriate motherboards allow you to support the latest standard. It is worth remembering, however, that the motherboard itself marginally affects the results obtained. All other components of the hardware platform were identical, as was the OS build. In this arrangement, the competition seems to be the most fair, because the only factor that can affect the final results is the processor. For the compilation, I used Corsair MP700, Kingston KC3000, Samsung SSD 990 PRO and Lexar NM710. So we have an absolutely top model with a PCI-Express 5.0 x4 interface, two of the strongest representatives of the PCI-Express 4.0 x4 generation, and a DRAM-less design for good measure.