Xeon Platinum 8280 vs. EPYC 7742 2P - Video Encode

2 x AMD EPYC 7742 vs. 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 video encode benchmarks by Michael Larabel.

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Xeon Platinum 8280 vs. EPYC 7742 2P - Video EncodeProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77422 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 4.00GHz (56 Cores / 112 Threads)GIGABYTE MD61-SC2-00 v01000100 (T15 BIOS)Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers386048MB280GB INTEL SSDPED1D280GAllvmpipe 377GBVE2282 x Intel X722 for 1GbE + 2 x QLogic FastLinQ QL41000 10/25/40/50GbEUbuntu 19.045.3.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20190902GNOME Shell 3.32.2X Server 1.20.4modesetting 1.20.43.3 Mesa 19.0.8 (LLVM 8.0 256 bits)GCC 8.3.0ext41920x10802 x AMD EPYC 7742 64-Core @ 2.25GHz (128 Cores / 256 Threads)AMD DAYTONA_X (RDY1001C BIOS)AMD Device 1480516096MBllvmpipe 504GB2 x Mellanox MT277103.3 Mesa 19.0.8 (LLVM 8.0 128 bits)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Processor Details- 2 x Xeon Platinum 8280: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- 2 x EPYC 7742: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSecurity Details- 2 x Xeon Platinum 8280: l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling - 2 x EPYC 7742: l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling

2 x Xeon Platinum 8280 vs. 2 x EPYC 7742 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+24.7%+24.7%+49.4%+49.4%+74.1%+74.1%98.7%67.1%60.6%55.3%38.7%31.6%26.5%22.8%S.N.1v.V.1.V.ESummer Nature 4KEnc Mode 8 - 1080pH.2.1.V.EEnc Mode 4 - 1080p1.8.b.Y.T.V.V.EH.2.V.Edav1dVP9 libvpx Encodingdav1dSVT-AV1x265SVT-AV1SVT-VP9x2642 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 7742

Xeon Platinum 8280 vs. EPYC 7742 2P - Video Encodesvt-av1: Enc Mode 0 - 1080psvt-av1: Enc Mode 4 - 1080psvt-av1: Enc Mode 8 - 1080psvt-vp9: 1080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encodevpxenc: vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encodex264: H.264 Video Encodingx265: H.265 1080p Video Encodingdav1d: Summer Nature 4Kdav1d: Summer Nature 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77420.069.8462.73267.2387.10122.8035.0818.269.240.0612.9597.42338.05145.53150.7848.6611.374.65OpenBenchmarking.org

SVT-AV1

This is a test of the Intel Open Visual Cloud Scalable Video Technology SVT-AV1 CPU-based multi-threaded video encoder for the AV1 video format with a sample 1080p YUV video file. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.6Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 0 - Input: 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77420.01350.0270.04050.0540.0675SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 60.060.061. (CXX) g++ options: -fPIE -fPIC -march=native -pie
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.6Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 0 - Input: 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774212345Min: 0.06 / Avg: 0.06 / Max: 0.06Min: 0.06 / Avg: 0.06 / Max: 0.061. (CXX) g++ options: -fPIE -fPIC -march=native -pie

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.6Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 4 - Input: 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77423691215SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 39.8412.951. (CXX) g++ options: -fPIE -fPIC -march=native -pie
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.6Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 4 - Input: 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774248121620Min: 9.67 / Avg: 9.84 / Max: 10.13Min: 12.87 / Avg: 12.95 / Max: 131. (CXX) g++ options: -fPIE -fPIC -march=native -pie

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.6Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 8 - Input: 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774220406080100SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 362.7397.421. (CXX) g++ options: -fPIE -fPIC -march=native -pie
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.6Encoder Mode: Enc Mode 8 - Input: 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774220406080100Min: 62.12 / Avg: 62.73 / Max: 63.14Min: 95.58 / Avg: 97.42 / Max: 99.661. (CXX) g++ options: -fPIE -fPIC -march=native -pie

SVT-VP9

This is a test of the Intel Open Visual Cloud Scalable Video Technology SVT-VP9 CPU-based multi-threaded video encoder for the VP9 video format with a sample 1080p YUV video file. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-VP9 2019-09-091080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encode2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774270140210280350SE +/- 3.50, N = 3SE +/- 3.14, N = 15267.23338.051. (CC) gcc options: -fPIE -fPIC -flto -O3 -O2 -pie -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -lm
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-VP9 2019-09-091080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encode2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774260120180240300Min: 260.3 / Avg: 267.23 / Max: 271.49Min: 315.96 / Avg: 338.05 / Max: 360.791. (CC) gcc options: -fPIE -fPIC -flto -O3 -O2 -pie -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -lm

VP9 libvpx Encoding

This is a standard video encoding performance test of Google's libvpx library and the vpxenc command for the VP9/WebM format using a sample 1080p video. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP9 libvpx Encoding 1.8.1vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encode2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 7742306090120150SE +/- 0.96, N = 7SE +/- 1.16, N = 387.10145.531. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -fPIC -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -std=c++11
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP9 libvpx Encoding 1.8.1vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encode2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 7742306090120150Min: 81.67 / Avg: 87.1 / Max: 89.36Min: 143.45 / Avg: 145.53 / Max: 147.461. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -fPIC -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -std=c++11

x264

This is a simple test of the x264 encoder run on the CPU (OpenCL support disabled) with a sample video file. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2018-09-25H.264 Video Encoding2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 7742306090120150SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 8122.80150.781. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fPIC -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2018-09-25H.264 Video Encoding2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 7742306090120150Min: 120.62 / Avg: 122.8 / Max: 124.58Min: 142.08 / Avg: 150.78 / Max: 155.091. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fPIC -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

x265

This is a simple test of the x265 encoder run on the CPU with a sample 1080p video file. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx265 3.1.2H.265 1080p Video Encoding2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77421122334455SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 335.0848.661. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -ldl -lnuma
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx265 3.1.2H.265 1080p Video Encoding2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77421020304050Min: 34.93 / Avg: 35.08 / Max: 35.17Min: 47.33 / Avg: 48.66 / Max: 49.651. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -ldl -lnuma

dav1d

Dav1d is an open-source, speedy AV1 video decoder. This test profile times how long it takes to decode some sample AV1 video content. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Betterdav1d 0.3Video Input: Summer Nature 4K2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 774248121620SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 318.2611.371. (CC) gcc options: -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Betterdav1d 0.3Video Input: Summer Nature 4K2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 7742510152025Min: 18 / Avg: 18.26 / Max: 18.71Min: 11.2 / Avg: 11.37 / Max: 11.471. (CC) gcc options: -pthread

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Betterdav1d 0.3Video Input: Summer Nature 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77423691215SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 39.244.651. (CC) gcc options: -pthread
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is Betterdav1d 0.3Video Input: Summer Nature 1080p2 x Xeon Platinum 82802 x EPYC 77423691215Min: 9.17 / Avg: 9.24 / Max: 9.31Min: 4.61 / Avg: 4.65 / Max: 4.721. (CC) gcc options: -pthread