x264 Benchmark

Discussion in 'Reviews & Articles' started by Dashken, Sep 9, 2007.

  1. Max_87

    Max_87 huehuehue

    434MHz, 5-5-5-15.
     
  2. graysky

    graysky ARP Reviewer

    @ditche - thanks for the P-M results
    @Lee2 - thanks for the 5000+ results
     
  3. JnZ

    JnZ Newbie

    CPU model: 2 x AMD Opteron 285 (DP)
    Code name: Italy, stepping 2
    Revision: JH9-E6
    Total number of cores: 2 x 2 = 4
    CPU settings: 13 x 216
    Core rate (MHz): 2808,4 MHz
    MB chipset: nForce4
    Timings/Frequency 7-3-3-3 @ 216 Mhz (DDR432)
    OS: Windows XP SP2 (32Bit)
    Code:
    ---------- RUN1PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 123.55 fps, 1850.94 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN2PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 124.51 fps, 1850.94 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN3PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 124.38 fps, 1850.94 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN4PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 124.24 fps, 1850.94 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN5PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 124.65 fps, 1850.94 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN1PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 34.78 fps, 1829.00 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN2PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 35.09 fps, 1829.54 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN3PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 34.84 fps, 1829.29 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN4PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 34.70 fps, 1829.42 kb/s
    
    ---------- RUN5PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 34.96 fps, 1829.44 kb/s
    The best AMD in the ring? :mrgreen:
     
  4. ditche

    ditche Newbie

    :naughty: Nop, you have 2 CPU's... :wicked:
     
  5. JnZ

    JnZ Newbie

    yep, but still best AMD :D
     
  6. graysky

    graysky ARP Reviewer

    @JnZ: thanks for the data. You're the only dual chip machine in either table at the moment.
     
  7. ditche

    ditche Newbie

    Midnight update...
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Fastest single chip dual core processor! :thumb:
     
  9. Emmett

    Emmett Newbie

    Ran this early today.

    P5k deluxe P35 based
    XP 32 bit latest serveice pack

    8*485 3880 MHZ
    Memory 1164 total speed.



    ---------- RUN1PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 210.42 fps, 1850.94 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 211.21 fps, 1850.94 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 212.00 fps, 1850.94 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 210.01 fps, 1850.94 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 211.18 fps, 1850.94 kb/s

    ---------- RUN1PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 55.25 fps, 1829.17 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 55.20 fps, 1829.14 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 55.36 fps, 1829.12 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 55.33 fps, 1829.16 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 55.11 fps, 1829.45 kb/s


    Emmett
     
  10. graysky

    graysky ARP Reviewer

    @emmett - thanks for the results... when you said your memory is clocked @ 1164 you're setting the rate to 582 in the BIOS?
     
  11. IMNOTDRPHIL

    IMNOTDRPHIL Newbie

    Here are the results from my desktop:

    ---------- RUN1PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 58.21 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 58.12 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 58.00 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 58.09 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 58.00 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN1PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 14.14 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 14.22 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 14.19 fps, 1826.37 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 14.22 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 14.23 fps, 1826.37 kb/s

    System information:
    CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
    Code name: Manchester
    Total number of cores: 2
    CPU settings: 11x200 (stock)
    Core Rate: 2.20 GHz (stock)
    MB chipset: NVIDIA nForce 4 SLi
    Timings/Frequency: 3-3-3-8 @ 400 MHz
    OS: Windows XP SP2 32-bit
    MeGUI Test Data FPS1: 58.14
    MeGUI Test Data FPS2: 14.22
     
  12. JnZ

    JnZ Newbie

    Strange thing Graysky,
    I run this bench manytimes, but every run gives different results.
    1st pass gives 90-120fps, 2nd pass 31-35fps. I think, this isn't good benchmark...problem is maybe in x264 auto threading model, sometimes it detects more threads, sometimes not and this benchmark is too "light" for todays CPU's, 480p is too easy. You should thing over to make new HD benchmark, 720p is enough I think.

    Second thing, you shoud give time results, no FPS, time of 1+2 pass.
    For example:
    CPU1 runs 1-pass 120fps, 2nd at 35fps. CPU2 runs 130fps and 34fps, but this mean CPU1 is better than CPU2 even if CPU2 have more 1st pass speed (coz 2nd pass takes more time and total time 1+2 pass for CPU1 is less)

    Last thing, i'm not sure if is good to use loop in AVS. :) (I know, video size, etc.)

    I must say with this test, my dual opteron is runnig about 70-90% cpu time, I gain more speed with HD encodings, which runs about almost 100% cpu usage.

    This is only suggestions no critique ;)
    Best regards
    John
     
    Last edited: Sep 14, 2007
  13. graysky

    graysky ARP Reviewer

    I'm not too sure what to make of that; in general, the data are pretty tight. I wonder if the results you're describing are a result of an unstable o/c (just guessing here, take no offense). Do you see this range when you run your machine @ stock levels? I just looked up your results in the table:

    Code:
    124.65	124.51	124.38	124.24	123.55	34.96	34.84	35.09	34.7	34.78
    They seem pretty tight...??

    I also noted that your machine is a dual, DUAL core machine (i.e. two chips x two cores per chip) and I have seen people w/ this setup before get <100 % CPU usage. I dunno about the --threads auto on your machine. You might try a test for yourself and change the auto setting to 6 which is what a 4 core chip gets in an auto mode. I do NOT think that the auto is getting confused and changing each time; it should be consistent in whatever it's selecting.

    Also, I thought about doing the 1280x720 benchmark, but figured 720x480 would be good since the resulting fps values will be higher. Just FYI, in my own testing, the results are nearly linear between 480p and 720p. In other words, 2-2/3 times as slow for the 720p results.


    Code:
    Second thing, you shoud give time results, no FPS, time of 1+2 pass.
    For example:
    CPU1 runs 1-pass 120fps, 2nd at 35fps. CPU2 runs 130fps and 34fps, but this mean CPU1 is better than CPU2 even if CPU2 have more 1st pass speed (coz 2nd pass takes more time and total time 1+2 pass for CPU1 is less)
    Well, they aren't really sorted by anything but CPU model -- and they are sorted loosely at that. The problem becomes who to I keep multiple results from the same machine tied together if I sorted in the spreadsheet. At some point in the future, I hope someone in the TA user group can do some asp coding for the results to make them sortable/filterable within the html.

    I might take your suggestion to compute a total encode time, but I think the table is too large as it is.

    Yeah, I dunno how else to minimize the filesize. I will say that the times on my machine for the looped clip match up with the times on my machine when I have it do an hour+ long 720x480 pretty closely.

    Again, I think this might have something do w/ your dual chip machine, but I really don't know for sure.

    Thanks for taking the time to write up your suggestions by the way!
     
  14. graysky

    graysky ARP Reviewer

    @IMNOTDRPHIL - thanks for the results!
     
  15. ditche

    ditche Newbie

    I"m so noob... :mrgreen:
    During the bench, my P-M was ALWAYS @ 600 MHz...

    It's slightly better @ 1,5 GHz. :beer:

    [​IMG]


    ---------- RUN1PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 17.35 fps, 1854.10 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 17.67 fps, 1854.10 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 17.77 fps, 1854.10 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 18.03 fps, 1854.10 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 17.95 fps, 1854.10 kb/s

    ---------- RUN1PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 4.42 fps, 1825.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 4.50 fps, 1825.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 4.52 fps, 1825.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 4.54 fps, 1825.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 4.55 fps, 1825.89 kb/s
     
  16. Emmett

    Emmett Newbie

    graysky..

    Yes, 582 in bios..

    Emmett
     
  17. Wwhat

    Wwhat Newbie

    late reply

    As to the OS I had the error (for mr. wong), it was WinXP
     
  18. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=227164

    ---------- RUN1PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 112.01 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 111.45 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 111.89 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 111.89 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 112.34 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN1PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.96 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.83 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.83 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.92 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.95 fps, 1826.38 kb/s


    I wonder how much difference Vista and XP makes.
     
  19. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    marginally tightened ram timings. 5-4-4-12 (4 cas no go on 4-4-4-12) 1t. I ran SP32m on it (just under 13minutes) to check of its stable.

    Lemme try some other stuff (just want to know if there is any impact).

    ---------- RUN1PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 112.80 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 111.22 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 113.25 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 109.27 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS1.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 113.71 fps, 1850.89 kb/s

    ---------- RUN1PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.68 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN2PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.95 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN3PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 28.00 fps, 1826.37 kb/s

    ---------- RUN4PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 28.01 fps, 1826.38 kb/s

    ---------- RUN5PASS2.LOG
    encoded 1749 frames, 27.99 fps, 1826.38 kb/s
     
  20. graysky

    graysky ARP Reviewer

    @PsYkHoTiK - thanks for the results... what O/S?
     

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