Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 19.10 Video Encoders
Tests for a future article.


Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0803 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 1480, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1802/1001MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab20, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723

	OS: Clear Linux OS 30970, Kernel: 5.2.13-832.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.32.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.3.0-devel (LLVM 8.0.0), Vulkan: 1.1.107, Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190908 gcc-9-branch@275492 + Clang 8.0.0 + LLVM 8.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0802 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device a36f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: llvmpipe 16GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Clear Linux OS 30970, Kernel: 5.2.13-832.native (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.32.2, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 19.3.0-devel (LLVM 8.0.0 256 bits), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190908 gcc-9-branch@275492 + Clang 8.0.0 + LLVM 8.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0802 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: llvmpipe 16GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-10-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0 256 bits), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0802 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: llvmpipe 16GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-10-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0 256 bits), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0802 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: llvmpipe 16GB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel I219-V

	OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-10-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0 256 bits), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0803 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1802/1001MHz), Audio: AMD Vega 20 HDMI Audio, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723

	OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-10-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0.1), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0803 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1802/1001MHz), Audio: AMD Vega 20 HDMI Audio, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723

	OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-10-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0.1), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags: 

	Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core @ 3.80GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (0803 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1802/1001MHz), Audio: AMD Vega 20 HDMI Audio, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek Device 8125 + Intel I211 + Intel Device 2723

	OS: Ubuntu 19.10, Kernel: 5.3.0-10-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.34.0, Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.0.1, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0.1), Compiler: GCC 9.2.1 20190909, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


SVT-AV1 0.5
1080p 8-bit YUV To AV1 Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 49.10 |=======================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 38.60 |==================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 37.82 |==================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 37.80 |==================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 37.62 |==================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 45.70 |=====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 48.77 |=======================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 48.17 |=======================


SVT-HEVC 2019-02-03
1080p 8-bit YUV To HEVC Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 277.44 |======================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 209.55 |=================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 199.85 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 201.64 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 199.38 |================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 249.44 |====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 262.16 |=====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 260.19 |=====================


SVT-VP9 2019-09-09
1080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 215.94 |======================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 183.07 |===================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 175.48 |==================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 178.41 |==================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 179.39 |==================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 212.95 |======================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 216.37 |======================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 216.53 |======================


VP9 libvpx Encoding 1.8.0
vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 263.79 |======================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 205.55 |=================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 196.13 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 196.94 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 199.98 |=================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 180.83 |===============
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 254.38 |=====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 260.40 |======================


x264 2018-09-25
H.264 Video Encoding
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 144.65 |======================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 100.69 |===============
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 99.49  |===============
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 100.80 |===============
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 100.07 |===============
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 138.87 |=====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 143.72 |======================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 146.11 |======================


x265 3.1.2
H.265 1080p Video Encoding
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 69.82 |=======================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 64.06 |=====================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 63.10 |=====================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 63.33 |=====================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 64.25 |=====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 61.54 |====================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 67.93 |======================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 68.96 |=======================


FFmpeg 4.0.2
H.264 HD To NTSC DV
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Ryzen 9 3900X: Clear Linux ..................... 5.21 |==================
Core i9 9900K: Clear Linux ..................... 4.71 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 4.73 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 4.76 |================
Core i9 9900K: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 4.72 |================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 7.04 |========================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 5.30 |==================
Ryzen 9 3900X: Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 5.18 |==================