The Hexus HandBrake 0.9.6 charts - who has the greatest multi-threaded POWER!!??

[DanceswithUnix]

After a few hours of processing

E-350 1.6GHz
6GB DDR3
Win7 Home 64bit (I think I mistakenly said Win 7 Pro last time, thats the main PC).

Normal
BBB: 4.68
Splice: 4.30
Tron: 5.43


High
BBB: 1.47
Splice: 1.07
Tron:1.56

[BerZerk]

This is excellent piece of software, I have managed to ripped a dvd5/dvd9 to mkv @500fps+ using bit rate of 2200kps.

[kalniel]

This is excellent piece of software, I have managed to ripped a dvd5/dvd9 to mkv @500fps+ using bit rate of 2200kps.

What about the settings in the first post?

[shakerist]

Average of 67fps :O for tron, I will try to upload other results later today

C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov" -t 1 -c 1 -o "H:\Tron Trailer Hd-1.mkv"  -f mkv --strict-anamorphic  -e x264 -q 20 --vfr  -a 1 -E faac -B 160 -6 dpl2 -R Auto -D 0 --gain=0 --audio-copy-mask none --audio-fallback ffac3 --markers="C:\Users\Mehmet\AppData\Local\Temp\Tron Trailer Hd-1-1-chapters.csv" -x ref=1:weightp=1:subq=2:rc-lookahead=10:trellis=0:8x8dct=0 --verbose=1
User Query: False

[00:07:10] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake 0.9.6 (2012022800) - MinGW x86_64 - http://handbrake.fr
6 CPUs detected
Opening C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov...
[00:07:10] hb_scan: path=C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov, title_index=1
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:157: indx_parse(): error opening C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov/BDMV/index.bdmv
libbluray/bluray.c:1471: nav_get_title_list(C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov) failed (0000000000336200)
[00:07:10] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[00:07:10] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov':
  Metadata:
    creation_time   : 2010-11-30 18:11:55
    copyright       : © Disney
    copyright-eng   : © Disney
    comment         : Im Verleih der Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 
    comment-eng     : Im Verleih der Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 
    title           : TRON - LEGACY
    title-eng       : TRON - LEGACY
  Duration: 00:02:28.84, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 15237 kb/s
    Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 1920x816 [PAR 1:1 DAR 40:17], 14914 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 600 tbn, 48 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2010-11-30 18:11:55
    Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 320 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2010-11-30 18:11:55
[00:07:10] scan: decoding previews for title 1
Scanning title 1...
[00:07:11] scan: 10 previews, 1920x816, 24.000 fps, autocrop = 0/0/0/0, aspect 2.35:1, PAR 1:1
[00:07:11] scan: title (0) job->width:1920, job->height:816
[00:07:11] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + stream: C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov
  + duration: 00:02:28
  + size: 1920x816, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 2.35, 24.000 fps
  + autocrop: 0/0/0/0
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:02:28
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, English (aac) (2.0 ch) (iso639-2: eng)
  + subtitle tracks:
Reading chapter markers from file C:\Users\Mehmet\AppData\Local\Temp\Tron Trailer Hd-1-1-chapters.csv
[00:07:11] 1 job(s) to process
[00:07:11] starting job
[00:07:11] work: sanitizing track 1 mixdown Dolby Pro Logic II to Stereo
[00:07:11] sync: expecting 3596 video frames
[00:07:11] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[00:07:11] job configuration:
[00:07:11]  * source
[00:07:11]    + C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov
[00:07:11]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[00:07:11]    + container: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
[00:07:11]    + data rate: 15237 kbps
[00:07:11]  * destination
[00:07:11]    + H:\Tron Trailer Hd-1.mkv
[00:07:11]    + container: Matroska (.mkv)
[00:07:11]  * video track
[00:07:11]    + decoder: h264
[00:07:11]      + bitrate 14914 kbps
[00:07:11]    + frame rate: same as source (around 24.000 fps)
[00:07:11]    + strict anamorphic
[00:07:11]      + storage dimensions: 1920 * 816 -> 1920 * 816, crop 0/0/0/0, mod 0
[00:07:11]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 / 1
[00:07:11]      + display dimensions: 1920 * 816
[00:07:11]    + encoder: H.264 (x264)
[00:07:11]      + options: ref=1:weightp=1:subq=2:rc-lookahead=10:trellis=0:8x8dct=0
[00:07:11]      + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[00:07:11]  * audio track 1
[00:07:11]    + decoder: English (aac) (2.0 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[00:07:11]    + mixdown: Stereo
[00:07:11]    + encoder: AAC (faac)
[00:07:11]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
[00:07:11] reader: first SCR 0 id 0x0 DTS 0
[00:07:11] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[00:07:11] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 1/1
[00:07:11] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 20.000000
x264 [warning]: --psnr used with psy on: results will be invalid!
x264 [warning]: --tune psnr should be used if attempting to benchmark psnr!
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0
[00:08:03] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[00:08:04] work: average encoding speed for job is 67.406158 fps
[00:08:05] sync: got 3572 frames, 3596 expected
[00:08:05] h264-decoder done: 3572 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[00:08:05] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[00:08:05] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
x264 [info]: frame I:105   Avg QP:16.56  size: 93367  PSNR Mean Y:51.12 U:54.31 V:55.19 Avg:51.88 Global:50.27
x264 [info]: frame P:2526  Avg QP:19.56  size: 27202  PSNR Mean Y:47.54 U:51.10 V:51.66 Avg:48.34 Global:46.77
x264 [info]: frame B:941   Avg QP:21.46  size:  8987  PSNR Mean Y:51.29 U:55.10 V:55.83 Avg:52.06 Global:46.03
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 56.1% 25.1%  3.3% 15.5%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 60.5%  0.0% 39.5%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 35.4%  0.0%  2.9%  P16..4: 25.0%  9.7%  3.9%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:23.2%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  6.7%  0.0%  0.2%  B16..8: 12.0%  2.9%  0.4%  direct: 9.8%  skip:67.9%  L0:36.1% L1:47.4% BI:16.5%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 40.6% 44.5% 16.1% inter: 12.5% 21.1% 1.3%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 38% 27% 27%  9%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 20% 29% 29%  2%  5%  3%  4%  3%  4%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 59% 21% 17%  4%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:17.3% UV:14.7%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9863219 (18.640db)
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:48.633 U:52.251 V:52.863 Avg:49.422 Global:46.633 kb/s:4673.61
[00:08:05] aac-decoder done: 0 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[00:08:05] mux: track 0, 3572 frames, 86969971 bytes, 4672.14 kbps, fifo 1024
[00:08:05] mux: track 1, 6413 frames, 2888931 bytes, 155.20 kbps, fifo 2048
[00:08:05] libhb: work result = 0
Encode done!
HandBrake has exited.

[watercooled]

Interesting, is that definitely correct i.e. on normal preset, 1055t, not OCd? I'll run it again if needs be but while I'd expect 1600 memory to give a higher result than the 1333 I'm using, that's a bit more than I expected.

Edit: It would be really interesting to get some Bulldozer results now AVX, and possibly XOP, are enabled...

Edit2: Just tried running it again and I can maybe squeeze an extra fps out of it but I've messed with thread priority and I can't get anything like a significant jump. However, I opened task manager and noticed this during encoding:

I'm not certain but I think 0.9.5 maxed the cores. What's it like for you?

[Ross1]

x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 56.1% 25.1%  3.3% 15.5%

Thats the problem with poor handbrake presets. Generally consecutive B-frames should be raised until that last number is under 5%.

[shakerist]

Interesting, is that definitely correct i.e. on normal preset, 1055t, not OCd? I'll run it again if needs be but while I'd expect 1600 memory to give a higher result than the 1333 I'm using, that's a bit more than I expected.

Forgot to mention I was running at 4ghz and my ram was at 1525mhz, however I did tron again at normal preset and noticed significant drops in cpu utilization, it was running at around 75-85% most of the time

Reading chapter markers from file C:\Users\Mehmet\AppData\Local\Temp\Tron Trailer Hd-1-1-chapters.csv
[08:48:18] 1 job(s) to process
[08:48:18] starting job
[08:48:18] work: sanitizing track 1 mixdown Dolby Pro Logic II to Stereo
[08:48:18] sync: expecting 3596 video frames
[08:48:18] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[08:48:18] job configuration:
[08:48:18]  * source
[08:48:18]    + C:\Downloads\Tron_Trailer_HD.mov
[08:48:18]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[08:48:18]    + container: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
[08:48:18]    + data rate: 15237 kbps
[08:48:18]  * destination
[08:48:18]    + H:\Tron Trailer Hd-1.mkv
[08:48:18]    + container: Matroska (.mkv)
[08:48:18]  * video track
[08:48:18]    + decoder: h264
[08:48:18]      + bitrate 14914 kbps
[08:48:18]    + frame rate: same as source (around 24.000 fps)
[08:48:18]    + strict anamorphic
[08:48:18]      + storage dimensions: 1920 * 816 -> 1920 * 816, crop 0/0/0/0, mod 0
[08:48:18]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 / 1
[08:48:18]      + display dimensions: 1920 * 816
[08:48:18]    + encoder: H.264 (x264)
[08:48:18]      + options: ref=1:weightp=1:subq=2:rc-lookahead=10:trellis=0:8x8dct=0
[08:48:18]      + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[08:48:18]  * audio track 1
[08:48:18]    + decoder: English (aac) (2.0 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[08:48:18]    + mixdown: Stereo
[08:48:18]    + encoder: AAC (faac)
[08:48:18]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
[08:48:18] reader: first SCR 0 id 0x0 DTS 0
[08:48:18] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[08:48:18] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 1/1
[08:48:18] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 20.000000
x264 [warning]: --psnr used with psy on: results will be invalid!
x264 [warning]: --tune psnr should be used if attempting to benchmark psnr!
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0
[08:49:10] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[08:49:12] work: average encoding speed for job is 67.078606 fps
[08:49:12] sync: got 3572 frames, 3596 expected
[08:49:12] h264-decoder done: 3572 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[08:49:12] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[08:49:12] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
x264 [info]: frame I:105   Avg QP:16.56  size: 93367  PSNR Mean Y:51.12 U:54.31 V:55.19 Avg:51.88 Global:50.27
x264 [info]: frame P:2526  Avg QP:19.56  size: 27202  PSNR Mean Y:47.54 U:51.10 V:51.66 Avg:48.34 Global:46.77
x264 [info]: frame B:941   Avg QP:21.46  size:  8987  PSNR Mean Y:51.29 U:55.10 V:55.83 Avg:52.06 Global:46.03
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 56.1% 25.1%  3.3% 15.5%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 60.5%  0.0% 39.5%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 35.4%  0.0%  2.9%  P16..4: 25.0%  9.7%  3.9%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:23.2%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  6.7%  0.0%  0.2%  B16..8: 12.0%  2.9%  0.4%  direct: 9.8%  skip:67.9%  L0:36.1% L1:47.4% BI:16.5%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 40.6% 44.5% 16.1% inter: 12.5% 21.1% 1.3%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 38% 27% 27%  9%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 20% 29% 29%  2%  5%  3%  4%  3%  4%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 59% 21% 17%  4%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:17.3% UV:14.7%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9863219 (18.640db)
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:48.633 U:52.251 V:52.863 Avg:49.422 Global:46.633 kb/s:4673.61
[08:49:13] aac-decoder done: 0 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[08:49:13] mux: track 0, 3572 frames, 86969971 bytes, 4672.14 kbps, fifo 1024
[08:49:13] mux: track 1, 6413 frames, 2888931 bytes, 155.20 kbps, fifo 2048
[08:49:13] libhb: work result = 0
Encode done!
HandBrake has exited.

[DanceswithUnix]

[08:48:18] * destination
[08:48:18] + H:\Tron Trailer Hd-1.mkv

Your H drive isn't across a network or something is it?
If you aren't getting 100% utilisation, then you must be block in on I/O and as this only really does file I/O then I think that must be it.

[shakerist]

[08:48:18] * destination
[08:48:18] + H:\Tron Trailer Hd-1.mkv

Your H drive isn't across a network or something is it?
If you aren't getting 100% utilisation, then you must be block in on I/O and as this only really does file I/O then I think that must be it.

No its just a hdd partition, I was getting an average of 22fps on my ssd :S

[DanceswithUnix]

No its just a hdd partition, I was getting an average of 22fps on my ssd :S

Where the hell did "block in" come from, sheesh. I thought I typed "blocking".
Is the hard drive thrashing around a lot during this? From the look of the amount of ram you have it really shouldn't but either the OS is stopping the threads because they can't read or write to disc, or there is a scaling problem in the code.

[watercooled]

Handbrake isn't very HDD intensive but as you say it shouldn't really matter with the amount of RAM, the whole file would probably still be cached after I pulled it from NAS. A scaling problem would make sense; compare Golden Dragoon's unlocked X3 Athlon to my Thuban, I'd expect much more of a jump.

[Golden Dragoon]

Handbrake isn't very HDD intensive but as you say it shouldn't really matter with the amount of RAM, the whole file would probably still be cached after I pulled it from NAS. A scaling problem would make sense; compare Golden Dragoon's unlocked X3 Athlon to my Thuban, I'd expect much more of a jump.

Making things a bit easier as there is no chart right now
I assumed that these results are on the normal profile.

My unlocked X3
BBB: 43.172 fps
Splice: 31.761 fps
Tron: 42.852fps

Watercooled's X6
bbb - 46.684 fps
splice - 39.912 fps
tron - 50.272 fps

I see an almost constant 98%+ on all cores.

Edit, just had a good look at your system and I am shocked, I am running vista 64bit with 2gb of ram and a 4gb usb stick for readyboost your system seems to run it abnormally slowly considering you have 16gb of ram and an extra 2 cores, it says you are dual booting with ubuntu to rule out windows scheduler, I would try running it from that you will need to add the repository for it though as it isn't in ubuntus software centre:
http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/ha...eleases/ubuntu

[DanceswithUnix]

Handbrake isn't very HDD intensive but as you say it shouldn't really matter with the amount of RAM, the whole file would probably still be cached after I pulled it from NAS. A scaling problem would make sense; compare Golden Dragoon's unlocked X3 Athlon to my Thuban, I'd expect much more of a jump.

If you are writing back to NAS then it might matter, if the NAS will only acknowledge the data as written once it is safe.

Smacks of something like the locking problem Anandtech saw with their opteron review.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5279/t...-closer-look/9

Sucks to see that at only 6 threads though.

[watercooled]

Nope, I'm doing it back to a local HDD. I'll have a go with Ubuntu in a bit, I might also give encoding to/from a ramdisk a go, not that it should make any difference. I suspect the software itself, considering in the 0.9.5 table the 1055T performs very competitively, on par with i7 920 and i5 2500.

[Golden Dragoon]

I reran the tron encode incase I had my results wrong and got 42.798fps so I can assume that the rest are correct as well, did you kill any other programs that may be running when you tried your runs?

[watercooled]

OK so Ubuntu, normal preset results:
BBB - 51.369469
splice - 43.264778
tron - 56.374222

However, the cores still weren't being fully loaded according to htop.