Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu 19.10 Video Encoders - Core i9 9900K
Benchmarks by Michael Larabel.


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

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

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

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


SVT-AV1 0.5
1080p 8-bit YUV To AV1 Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Clear Linux ..................... 38.60 |======================================
Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 37.82 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 37.80 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 37.62 |=====================================


SVT-HEVC 2019-02-03
1080p 8-bit YUV To HEVC Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Clear Linux ..................... 209.55 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 199.85 |===================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 201.64 |====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 199.38 |===================================


SVT-VP9 2019-09-09
1080p 8-bit YUV To VP9 Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Clear Linux ..................... 183.07 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 175.48 |===================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 178.41 |====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 179.39 |====================================


VP9 libvpx Encoding 1.8.0
vpxenc VP9 1080p Video Encode
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Clear Linux ..................... 205.55 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 196.13 |===================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 196.94 |===================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 199.98 |====================================


x264 2018-09-25
H.264 Video Encoding
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Clear Linux ..................... 100.69 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 99.49  |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 100.80 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 100.07 |=====================================


x265 3.1.2
H.265 1080p Video Encoding
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Clear Linux ..................... 64.06 |======================================
Ubuntu 19.10 .................... 63.10 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov ......... 63.33 |=====================================
Ubuntu 19.10 + Perf Gov + Flags . 64.25 |======================================