That's ffmpeg specific.Question is why it not utilizing more CPU power?
I am using standard DVD 720x480 to mp4 files. I use very high quality settings, a lot higher than any of the presets. All 12 cores are working at ~55%.I can max out a 5700X in Handbrake. It depends on the the codec and to some extent the resolution/bitrate.
I am using standard DVD 720x480 to mp4 files. I use very high quality settings, a lot higher than any of the presets. All 12 cores are working at ~55%.
Transcode more files simultaneously?
Yes using x264 and yes transcoding 2 DVD's at the same time.Using x264?
Not a bad idea.
Yes using x264 and yes transcoding 2 DVD's at the same time.
Yes ripping directly to local hard drive. I'll double check the CPU usage. I might have only been ripping one DVD.Not sure what to say. When I transcode HEVC to x264 it makes my CPU burn. Maybe the MPEG 2 decoder isn't well threaded?
Edit, I take that back. I just tried using a DVD rip to x264 and it went to 100%. I assume you are ripping the DVD's to a hard drive first? What settings are you using? I can try to duplicate it.
Yes ripping directly to local hard drive. I'll double check the CPU usage. I might have only been ripping one DVD.
I'm using Handbrake 1.1.2 since they removed the advanced setting tab after that, God knows why they would do that. They literally say that using the advanced tab is "deperacated". Anyway I use the default dimensions, Lapsharp medium film, constant quality setting 12 and audio 5.1 at 768 bits if available. On the advanced tab reference and B frames both 8. CABAC, 8x8 transform, and weighted B frames are all enabled. Pyramidal B frames strict. Analysis is optimal, spatial, Uneve Multi hex, 24, all and always. Psychovisual 1,1,.1. Deblock 2,2.
Just checked. Yes 1.1.2 64 bit. Do you see the advanced option in preferences?Are you sure about that version? I tried installing 1.1.2 and don't see any of that under "advanced".
have a question about CPU usage. I am using a 5900X to transcode with Handbrake.
The hardware you run on can have a large effect on performance. HandBrake can scale well up to 6 CPU cores with diminishing returns thereafter.
When I transcoded on my FX8350 it used all eight cores. That was using Linux though. I'll check if Windows does the same thing. I have an AMD GPU so not going to swap that out just to transcode. Besides if I put 2 DVD's in to transcode by the time I think about it again they are both done. I was mostly asking to make sure there wasn't something wrong with my set up.
Handbrake depending on codec will not go past 6 cores.
And then it will like sort of Float between cores, but i have never seen it use 100% unless your on a 6 core system.
If you use handbrake a lot, your best using Quicksync (Intel Arc GPU) or NVEC (RTX 3060 or better) especially if your ripping DVD's.
GPU encoding vs CPU encoding is litterally night vs day in terms of speed.
Even if these two CPUs were similar in architecture, we'd still be talking about an 8 core / 8 thread CPU vs. 12 core / 24 thread CPU. Handbrake would leave considerably less resources available on a 8c/8t processor.When I transcoded on my FX8350 it used all eight cores.
Handbrake depending on codec will not go past 6 cores.
And then it will like sort of Float between cores, but i have never seen it use 100% unless your on a 6 core system.
If you use handbrake a lot, your best using Quicksync (Intel Arc GPU) or NVEC (RTX 3060 or better) especially if your ripping DVD's.
GPU encoding vs CPU encoding is litterally night vs day in terms of speed.
All of these MP4's go on my servers so size is not a priority but quality is so a lot of the settings are "insane" according to Handbrake. Of course they haven't edited that wording in 10+ years so the quality settings woud have been insane 10 years ago. The FX8350 struggles a bit with about 16fps with all cores at 100%. Not a big deal since I usually let it run in the background while I stream something. I can't watch an MP4 at the same time though, the video gets choppy and freezes. With the 5900x transcoding 2 DVD's at the same time I get about 90fps fps total with all 12 cores at 100%. One DVD, all 12 cores only run at about 55% and about 65fps. File sizes average about 5GB but some are as large as 9GB. As long as my CPU's are running the way they are supposed to that's the important part. I was checking to make sure I wasn't missing something. Case in point I was trouble shooting the FX8350 and noticed that BIOS had defaulted memory to 1333mhz instead of 1866mhz. Probably not a huge difference but probably 1-2%.I can see it do 100% on 8 cores. Also, CPU transcoding is still king in quality and file size. Quicksync works very well too. I haven't used NVEC in some time but I hear good things in speed. AMD's VCE is crap at h.264 but seems solid with HEVC.
For archival purposes I perfer CPU. For a quick transcode to a phone or tablet to watch on the road or plane, I am OK with GPU encoding.
I do two since I only have 2 optical drives and I'm using most of the CPU capability.Handbrake can do up to 8 simultaneous encodes within one instance. I have to run 3 parallel just to max out a single 7950x. All this in AV1.