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## These results are still open to the public. See
## https://blog.ktz.me/the-best-media-server-cpu-in-the-world/
## for analysis of them.
# https://github.com/ironicbadger/quicksync_calc
# zoidberg - dell 7040 sff pc
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-6600T h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 116.352s 29.88 1.04x N/A
i5-6600T h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 20.774s 167.57 5.86x 6.59
i5-6600T h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 68.870s 50.52 1.78x 7.24
i5-6600T hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 50.236s 68.56 2.41x 9.68
i5-6600T hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s x
# ncase-m1
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-9500 h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 60.211s 57.47 2.04x N/A
i5-9500 h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 15.699s 220.00 7.63x 7.67
i5-9500 h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 58.598s 58.88 2.13x 7.48
i5-9500 hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 45.445s 75.94 2.64x 9.09
i5-9500 hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 177.284s 19.09 .68x 10.14
# morpheus - primary server (running a lot of other services)
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-8500 h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 103.622s 34.00 1.20x N/A
i5-8500 h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 19.740s 166.37 5.74x 5.48
i5-8500 h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 68.755s 51.29 1.81x 5.84
i5-8500 hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 46.563s 74.00 2.63x 8.38
i5-8500 hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 191.809s 18.02 .62x 9.14
# anton - local backup server
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-8500 h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 65.087s 54.10 1.90x N/A
i5-8500 h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 15.655s 220.43 7.65x 9.22
i5-8500 h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 58.902s 58.72 2.06x 9.03
i5-8500 hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 45.228s 76.22 2.66x 10.95
i5-8500 hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 177.137s 19.09 .68x 11.86
# pennywise - uk backup server
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-8500 h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 64.604s 54.30 1.95x N/A
i5-8500 h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 15.383s 224.60 7.78x
i5-8500 h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 57.850s 60.04 2.10x
i5-8500 hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 45.212s 76.24 2.66x
i5-8500 hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 176.234s 21.60 .68x
# hl15 full build (Xeon Bronze 3204 CPU @ 1.90GHz) with arc a40 pro gpu on proxmox
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
arc pro h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 149.702s 23.30 .81x N/A
arc pro h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 19.069s 180.05 6.31x
arc pro h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 81.341s 42.78 1.49x
arc pro hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 20.050s 171.86 5.94x
arc pro hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 140.355s 24.90 .89x
# EPYC 7402 build with Arc A40 Pro GPU on Proxmox
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
AMD EPYC 7402 24-Core Processor h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 22.089s 157.73 5.55x N/A
AMD EPYC 7402 24-Core Processor h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 8.614s 381.00 x
AMD EPYC 7402 24-Core Processor h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 32.168s 90.20 3.71x
AMD EPYC 7402 24-Core Processor hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 7.528s 451.30 x
AMD EPYC 7402 24-Core Processor hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 39.077s 86.54 2.98x
# i5 13600k + supermicro x13sae-f
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 22.594s 154.64 5.45x N/A
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 14.590s 235.77 8.17x
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 51.045s 67.08 2.37x
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 38.720s 87.02 3.07x
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 133.974s 25.60 .89x
# xe
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-10600 h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 46.713s 76.13 2.72x N/A
i5-10600 h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 15.003s 230.95 7.98x 9.45
i5-10600 h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 58.119s 58.91 2.10x 9.18
i5-10600 hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 41.573s 82.97 2.94x 10.86
i5-10600 hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 167.489s 21.03 .72x 12.13
# awly
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i7-1260p h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 63.906s 62.70 2.31x N/A
i7-1260p h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 17.910s 194.68 6.83x 3.43
i7-1260p h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 54.981s 61.86 2.18x 3.20
i7-1260p hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 29.951s 114.51 4.00x 7.74
i7-1260p hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 110.048s 35.15 1.23x 7.64
# povertypanda
CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
i5-13600k h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 19.343s 178.77 6.24x N/A
i5-13600k h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 14.787s 232.52 8.05x 3.20
i5-13600k h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 50.087s 68.08 2.43x 3.47
i5-13600k hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 39.212s 85.93 2.95x 3.31
i5-13600k hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 132.962s 25.74 .90x 3.66
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winkmal commented May 31, 2025

HP ProDesk 600 G3
OS: Debian 12 (OMV 7)
Kernel: 6.12.22

CPU TEST FILE BITRATE TIME AVG_FPS AVG_SPEED AVG_WATTS
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz h264_1080p_cpu ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 181.104s 17.61 .57x N/A
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz h264_1080p ribblehead_1080p_h264 18952 kb/s 25.514s 132.15 4.35x
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz h264_4k ribblehead_4k_h264 46881 kb/s 87.097s 38.40 1.28x
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz hevc_8bit ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit 14947 kb/s 65.147s 52.52 1.73x
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz hevc_4k_10bit ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit 44617 kb/s 298.536s 11.50 .37x

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P4rcev4l commented Jul 6, 2025

Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro
OS: NixOS unstable
Kernel: 6.15.0
CPU: 14th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T
RAM: 16 GB DDR5 (Single Channel)

CPU                           TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME      AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  34.484s   113.37   3.68x      N/A
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  16.789s   187.52   6.34x      3.18
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  74.749s   46.31    1.55x      2.28
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  39.134s   84.01    2.78x      4.01
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  141.320s  24.18    .79x       3.98
CPU                           TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME      AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  31.666s   118.81   3.86x      N/A
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  15.742s   209.00   6.88x      3.43
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  68.610s   52.48    1.70x      2.37
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  38.972s   84.46    2.79x      3.70
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  138.175s  24.68    .80x       4.04
CPU                           TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME      AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  33.105s   116.40   3.76x      N/A
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  24.016s   146.78   4.85x      2.13
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  77.456s   43.42    1.43x      2.28
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  39.154s   83.97    2.77x      4.06
 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  140.291s  24.44    .80x       4.12
CPU                           TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME      AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  31.701s   117.76   3.87x      N/A
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  16.731s   192.89   6.52x      3.26
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  74.005s   48.08    1.60x      2.38
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  39.106s   84.15    2.78x      4.06
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  139.807s  24.47    .80x       4.18
CPU                           TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME      AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  32.064s   116.66   3.83x      N/A
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  18.022s   179.96   5.99x      3.01
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  73.993s   46.39    1.55x      2.38
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  39.100s   84.23    2.78x      4.04
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14600T  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  140.018s  24.46    .80x       4.15

I included multiple runs, as the run-to-run variance was quite high.

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GMKTec k7 plus
OS: Proxmox 8.4.1
Kernel: 6.8.12-11-pve
RAM: 32GB

CPU                                    TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME     AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  37.558s  87.07    2.87x      N/A
 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  13.956s  240.79   7.86x      4.92
 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  44.470s  76.70    2.51x      4.70
 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  30.775s  110.10   3.58x      5.35
 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  92.131s  36.69    1.21x      6.33

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Snuupy commented Jul 15, 2025

Aoostar R1 N150
truenas scale 25.04.1
kernel: 6.12.15
ram: 16GB (single channel)

CPU             TEST            FILE                        BITRATE     TIME      AVG_FPS  AVG_SPEED  AVG_WATTS
 Intel(R) N150  h264_1080p_cpu  ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  158.523s  20.65    .67x       N/A
 Intel(R) N150  h264_1080p      ribblehead_1080p_h264       18952 kb/s  26.765s   125.82   4.17x      1.32
 Intel(R) N150  h264_4k         ribblehead_4k_h264          46881 kb/s  88.609s   38.06    1.25x      1.36
 Intel(R) N150  hevc_8bit       ribblehead_1080p_hevc_8bit  14947 kb/s  66.194s   50.03    1.66x      1.29
 Intel(R) N150  hevc_4k_10bit   ribblehead_4k_hevc_10bit    44617 kb/s  256.664s  13.14    .43x       1.33

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