CPU Benchmark Performance: Encoding and Compression

One of the interesting elements on modern processors is encoding performance. This covers two main areas: encryption/decryption for secure data transfer, and video transcoding from one video format to another.

In the encrypt/decrypt scenario, how data is transferred and by what mechanism is pertinent to on-the-fly encryption of sensitive data - a process by which more modern devices are leaning to for software security.

Video transcoding as a tool to adjust the quality, file size and resolution of a video file has boomed in recent years, such as providing the optimum video for devices before consumption, or for game streamers who are wanting to upload the output from their video camera in real-time. As we move into live 3D video, this task will only get more strenuous, and it turns out that the performance of certain algorithms is a function of the input/output of the content.

We are using DDR4 memory at the following settings:

  • DDR4-3200

Encoding

(5-1a) Handbrake 1.3.2, 1080p30 H264 to 480p Discord

(5-1b) Handbrake 1.3.2, 1080p30 H264 to 720p YouTube

(5-1c) Handbrake 1.3.2, 1080p30 H264 to 4K60 HEVC

(5-2a) 7-Zip 1900 Compression

(5-2b) 7-Zip 1900 Decompression

(5-2c) 7-Zip 1900 Combined Score

(5-3) AES Encoding

(5-4) WinRAR 5.90 Test, 3477 files, 1.96 GB

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  • Gavin Bonshor - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    Thank you. We're overhauling our 3D test suite for the next generation CPUs. Watch this space!
  • lemurbutton - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    Review something far more interesting: M1 Ultra.
  • djboxbaba - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    Was beginning to think that they were planning on shutting this website down… are they struggling to get writers?
  • Threska - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    *smirk* Whaaa! They're not reviewing my favorite piece of silicon, they're going out of business.
  • Gavin Bonshor - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    Don't worry, we're not going anywhere.
  • Ryan Smith - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    I won't beat around the bush: it's taking longer than expected to get a new Sr. CPU Editor hired. That's a big part of the reason things are so slow - fewer hands, and my time is being tied up with hiring.
  • djboxbaba - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    Makes sense. Thank you!
  • abufrejoval - Monday, July 11, 2022 - link

    I am assuming the primary issue is having first rate editors accept third rate salaries?

    Unlike Anand it wouldn't seem that Ian and Andrei were lured away by big cash.
  • mode_13h - Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - link

    > Unlike Anand it wouldn't seem that Ian and Andrei were lured away by big cash.

    So, you found out where they went? Do tell.
  • Makaveli - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - link

    Give it a rest dude.

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