Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 19.10 Video Encoders - Core i9 9900K

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1909200-AS-VIDEOPERF81.

Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 19.10 Video Encoders - Core i9 9900KProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + FlagsIntel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0802 BIOS)Intel Device a36f16384MB120GB Force MP500llvmpipe 16GBRealtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel I219-VClear Linux OS 309705.2.13-832.native (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.32.2X Server 1.20.5modesetting 1.20.53.3 Mesa 19.3.0-devel (LLVM 8.0.0 256 bits)GCC 9.2.1 20190908 gcc-9-branch@275492 + Clang 8.0.0 + LLVM 8.0.0ext43840x2160Intel Cannon Lake PCHUbuntu 19.105.3.0-10-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.34.03.3 Mesa 19.1.6 (LLVM 8.0 256 bits)GCC 9.2.1 20190909OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Clear Linux: CFFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags FFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl relro-malign-data=abi-fno-semantic-interposition-ftree-vectorize-ftree-loop-vectorize-Wl--enable-new-dtags CXXFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags-mtune=skylake-fvisibility-inlines-hidden-Wl--enable-new-dtags MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DISABLE=0 CFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags-mtune=skylake THEANO_FLAGS=floatX=float32 openmp=true gcc.cxxflags="-ftree-vectorize-mavx" - Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags: CXXFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl now-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags-mtune=skylake-fvisibility-inlines-hidden-Wl--enable-new-dtags CFLAGS=-g-O3-feliminate-unused-debug-types-pipe-Wall-Wp-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2-fexceptions-fstack-protector--param=ssp-buffer-size=32-Wformat-Wformat-security-m64-fasynchronous-unwind-tables-Wp-D_REENTRANT-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns-Wl-z-Wl relro-fno-semantic-interposition-ffat-lto-objects-fno-signed-zeros-fno-trapping-math-fassociative-math-Wl-sort-common-Wl--enable-new-dtags-mtune=skylake Compiler Details- Clear Linux: --build=x86_64-generic-linux --disable-libmpx --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multiarch --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,go --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-pch --enable-lto --enable-multilib --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --exec-prefix=/usr --includedir=/usr/include --target=x86_64-generic-linux --with-arch=westmere --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-glibc-version=2.19 --with-gnu-ld --with-isl --with-ppl=yes --with-tune=haswell - Ubuntu 19.10: --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++,gm2 --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none,hsa --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=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov: --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++,gm2 --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none,hsa --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=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v - Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags: --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++,gm2 --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none,hsa --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=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Processor Details- Clear Linux: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Ubuntu 19.10: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSecurity Details- l1tf: Not affected + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + 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 generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling

Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 19.10 Video Encoders - Core i9 9900Ksvt-av1: 1080p 8-bit YUV To AV1 Video Encodesvt-hevc: 1080p 8-bit YUV To HEVC Video Encodesvt-vp9: 1080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encodevpxenc: vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encodex264: H.264 Video Encodingx265: H.265 1080p Video EncodingClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags38.60209.55183.07205.55100.6964.0637.82199.85175.48196.1399.4963.1037.80201.64178.41196.94100.8063.3337.62199.38179.39199.98100.0764.25OpenBenchmarking.org

SVT-AV1

1080p 8-bit YUV To AV1 Video Encode

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-AV1 0.51080p 8-bit YUV To AV1 Video EncodeClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags918273645SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 338.6037.8237.8037.62-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake1. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -pie -lpthread -lm

SVT-HEVC

1080p 8-bit YUV To HEVC Video Encode

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-HEVC 2019-02-031080p 8-bit YUV To HEVC Video EncodeClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags50100150200250SE +/- 3.13, N = 4SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 3209.55199.85201.64199.38-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake-O3 -pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake1. (CC) gcc options: -fPIE -fPIC -O2 -flto -fvisibility=hidden -march=native -pie -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt

SVT-VP9

1080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encode

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSVT-VP9 2019-09-091080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video EncodeClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags4080120160200SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 2.30, N = 4SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3183.07175.48178.41179.39-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake1. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -fPIE -fPIC -flto -O2 -pie -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -lm

VP9 libvpx Encoding

vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encode

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVP9 libvpx Encoding 1.8.0vpxenc VP9 1080p Video EncodeClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags50100150200250SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3205.55196.13196.94199.98-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake-U_FORTIFY_SOURCE-U_FORTIFY_SOURCE-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake1. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -fPIC -std=c++11

x264

H.264 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2018-09-25H.264 Video EncodingClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags20406080100SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3100.6999.49100.80100.07-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake1. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fPIC -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

x265

H.265 1080p Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx265 3.1.2H.265 1080p Video EncodingClear LinuxUbuntu 19.10Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf GovUbuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags1428425670SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 364.0663.1063.3364.25-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake -lnuma-pipe -fexceptions -fstack-protector -m64 -ffat-lto-objects -fno-signed-zeros -fno-trapping-math -fassociative-math -mtune=skylake1. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -ldl

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