SVT-AV1 Intel Alder Lake
Intel Core i9-12900K testing of SVT-AV1 0.8.8-rc2. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.


v0.8.4: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0803 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411

	OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.15.7-051507-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.2 (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

v0.8.5: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0803 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411

	OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.15.7-051507-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.2 (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

v0.8.6: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0803 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411

	OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.15.7-051507-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.2 (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

v0.8.7: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0803 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411

	OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.15.7-051507-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.2 (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

v0.8.8-rc2: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K @ 6.50GHz (16 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI (0803 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7aa7, Memory: 64GB, Disk: 1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Intel Device 7ad0, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411

	OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.15.7-051507-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.2 (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


SVT-AV1 Git
Encoder Mode Comparison (Input: Bosphorus 4K)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Preset 4 ...... 1.552   |
v0.8.5: Preset 4 ...... 1.346   |
v0.8.6: Preset 4 ...... 1.297   |
v0.8.7: Preset 4 ...... 1.814   |
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 4 .. 4.749   |=
v0.8.4: Preset 5 ...... 2.087   |=
v0.8.5: Preset 5 ...... 2.917   |=
v0.8.6: Preset 5 ...... 2.838   |=
v0.8.7: Preset 5 ...... 3.088   |=
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 5 .. 8.567   |==
v0.8.4: Preset 6 ...... 3.452   |=
v0.8.5: Preset 6 ...... 4.965   |=
v0.8.6: Preset 6 ...... 5.517   |=
v0.8.7: Preset 6 ...... 7.090   |==
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 6 .. 18.044  |====
v0.8.4: Preset 7 ...... 3.678   |=
v0.8.5: Preset 7 ...... 7.668   |==
v0.8.6: Preset 7 ...... 10.551  |===
v0.8.7: Preset 7 ...... 14.900  |====
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 7 .. 36.273  |=========
v0.8.4: Preset 8 ...... 7.812   |==
v0.8.5: Preset 8 ...... 7.519   |==
v0.8.6: Preset 8 ...... 10.976  |===
v0.8.7: Preset 8 ...... 23.711  |======
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 8 .. 55.181  |==============
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 9 .. 65.427  |================
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 10 . 111.122 |============================
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 11 . 152.934 |======================================
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 12 . 185.848 |==============================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 4)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 4K ........ 1.552  |====
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 4K ........ 1.346  |====
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 4K ........ 1.297  |===
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 4K ........ 1.814  |=====
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 4.749  |=============
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 6.733  |==================
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 4.373  |============
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 3.844  |==========
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 6.008  |================
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 15.289 |=========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 5)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 4K ........ 2.087  |===
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 4K ........ 2.917  |====
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 4K ........ 2.838  |====
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 4K ........ 3.088  |====
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 8.567  |============
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 9.338  |==============
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 11.418 |=================
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 10.580 |===============
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 10.428 |===============
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 28.277 |=========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 6)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 4K ........ 3.452  |==
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 4K ........ 4.965  |===
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 4K ........ 5.517  |====
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 4K ........ 7.090  |=====
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 18.044 |============
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 17.136 |===========
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 22.585 |===============
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 21.763 |===============
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 24.046 |================
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 61.122 |=========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 7)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 4K ........ 3.678   |=
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 4K ........ 7.668   |==
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 4K ........ 10.551  |===
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 4K ........ 14.900  |=====
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 36.273  |============
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 18.656  |======
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 34.990  |===========
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 43.039  |==============
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 54.299  |=================
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 125.400 |========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 8)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 4K ........ 7.812   |==
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 4K ........ 7.519   |==
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 4K ........ 10.976  |==
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 4K ........ 23.711  |=====
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 55.181  |===========
v0.8.4: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 34.463  |=======
v0.8.5: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 35.454  |=======
v0.8.6: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 45.040  |=========
v0.8.7: Bosphorus 1080p ..... 91.791  |===================
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 198.375 |========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Encoder Mode Comparison (Input: Bosphorus 1080p)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.4: Preset 4 ...... 6.733   |
v0.8.5: Preset 4 ...... 4.373   |
v0.8.6: Preset 4 ...... 3.844   |
v0.8.7: Preset 4 ...... 6.008   |
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 4 .. 15.289  |=
v0.8.4: Preset 5 ...... 9.338   |=
v0.8.5: Preset 5 ...... 11.418  |=
v0.8.6: Preset 5 ...... 10.580  |=
v0.8.7: Preset 5 ...... 10.428  |=
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 5 .. 28.277  |==
v0.8.4: Preset 6 ...... 17.136  |=
v0.8.5: Preset 6 ...... 22.585  |=
v0.8.6: Preset 6 ...... 21.763  |=
v0.8.7: Preset 6 ...... 24.046  |=
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 6 .. 61.122  |====
v0.8.4: Preset 7 ...... 18.656  |=
v0.8.5: Preset 7 ...... 34.990  |==
v0.8.6: Preset 7 ...... 43.039  |===
v0.8.7: Preset 7 ...... 54.299  |===
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 7 .. 125.400 |========
v0.8.4: Preset 8 ...... 34.463  |==
v0.8.5: Preset 8 ...... 35.454  |==
v0.8.6: Preset 8 ...... 45.040  |===
v0.8.7: Preset 8 ...... 91.791  |======
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 8 .. 198.375 |============
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 9 .. 265.421 |================
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 10 . 432.022 |===========================
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 11 . 577.128 |===================================
v0.8.8-rc2: Preset 12 . 749.489 |==============================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 9)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 65.43  |==========
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 265.42 |=========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 10)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 111.12 |===========
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 432.02 |=========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 11)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 152.93 |===========
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 577.13 |=========================================


SVT-AV1 Git
Input Comparison (Encoder Mode: Preset 12)
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 4K .... 185.85 |==========
v0.8.8-rc2: Bosphorus 1080p . 749.49 |=========================================