ffmpeg 2.0 Intel Core i7 990X testing with a MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0 and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB on Ubuntu 13.10 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Core i7 990X: Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 12288MB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WD1003FBYX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-2-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.14.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 FFmpeg 2.0 H.264 HD To NTSC DV Seconds < Lower Is Better Core i7 990X . 21.47 |=========================================================