audio Intel Core i3-4150 testing with a Dell 0T1D10 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 705 1024MB on Ubuntu 15.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. encoding: Processor: Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0T1D10, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST500DM002-1BD14, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 705 1024MB (270/405MHz), Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: DELL IN2030M, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.1.901 (1.16.2 RC 1), Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.11, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 FLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.0 WAV To FLAC Seconds < Lower Is Better encoding . 4.77 |============================================================== LAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3 WAV To MP3 Seconds < Lower Is Better encoding . 12.45 |============================================================= WavPack Audio Encoding 4.41.0 WAV To WavPack Seconds < Lower Is Better encoding . 9.52 |==============================================================