WavPack Audio Encoding

This test times how long it takes to encode a sample WAV file to WavPack format with very high quality settings.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark encode-wavpack.

Project Site

wavpack.com

Source Repository

github.com

Test Created

6 December 2010

Last Updated

1 March 2024

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Average Install Time

5 Seconds

Average Run Time

1 Minute, 3 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + CMake

Accolades

200k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms


Reported Test Completions **Reported Installs **Public Result Uploads *Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsWavPack Audio Encoding Popularity Statisticspts/encode-wavpack2010.122011.052011.102012.032012.082013.012013.062013.112014.042014.092015.022015.072015.122016.062016.112017.042017.092018.022018.072018.122019.052019.102020.032020.082021.012021.062021.112022.042022.092023.022023.072023.122024.052024.107K14K21K28K35K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data updated weekly as of 20 December 2024.

Revision History

pts/encode-wavpack-1.5.0   [View Source]   Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:56:33 GMT
Update against WavPack 5.7, enable new multi-threaded support.

pts/encode-wavpack-1.4.1   [View Source]   Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:53:52 GMT
Enable Windows build.

pts/encode-wavpack-1.4.0   [View Source]   Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:33:36 GMT
Update against latest upstream.

pts/encode-wavpack-1.3.2   [View Source]   Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:42:12 GMT
Deprecate test profile.

pts/encode-wavpack-1.3.0   [View Source]   Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:07:22 GMT
Update against latest upstream

pts/encode-wavpack-1.2.1   [View Source]   Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:22:35 GMT
Update download links.

pts/encode-wavpack-1.2.0   [View Source]   Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:41:49 GMT
Initial import into OpenBenchmarking.org

Suites Using This Test

Audio Encoding

Encoding

Creator Workloads


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

WavPack Audio Encoding 5.7

WAV To WavPack

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 193 public results since 1 March 2024 with the latest data as of 17 December 2024.

Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.

Detailed Performance Overview
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - WAV To WavPack193 Results Range From 3 To 817 Seconds33261901191481772062352642933223513804094384674965255545836126416706997287577868158444080120160200

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (WavPack Audio Encoding 5.7 - WAV To WavPack) has an average run-time of 4 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 5 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkWAV To WavPackRun-Time714212835Min: 1 / Avg: 4.2 / Max: 33

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.3%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsWAV To WavPackDeviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.33 / Max: 3

Notable Instruction Set Usage

Notable instruction set extensions supported by this test, based on an automatic analysis by the Phoronix Test Suite / OpenBenchmarking.org analytics engine.

Instruction Set
Support
Instructions Detected
SSE2 (SSE2)
Used by default on supported hardware.
 
CVTSD2SS CVTSI2SD MOVAPD DIVSD SUBSD MULSD ADDSD COMISD UCOMISD CVTTSD2SI CVTSS2SD ANDPD MOVD
Requires passing a supported compiler/build flag (verified with targets: sandybridge, skylake, tigerlake, cascadelake, sapphirerapids, alderlake, znver2, znver3).
Found on Intel processors since Sandy Bridge (2011).
Found on AMD processors since Bulldozer (2011).

 
VBROADCASTSS VINSERTF128 VEXTRACTF128 VZEROUPPER VPERM2F128
Requires passing a supported compiler/build flag (verified with targets: skylake, tigerlake, cascadelake, sapphirerapids, alderlake, znver2, znver3).
Found on Intel processors since Haswell (2013).
Found on AMD processors since Excavator (2016).

 
VPBROADCASTD VPERMQ VEXTRACTI128 VINSERTI128 VPERM2I128 VPMASKMOVD VPSRAVD VPGATHERDD VPBROADCASTW VPBROADCASTB
FMA (FMA)
Requires passing a supported compiler/build flag (verified with targets: skylake, tigerlake, cascadelake, sapphirerapids, alderlake, znver2, znver3).
Found on Intel processors since Haswell (2013).
Found on AMD processors since Bulldozer (2011).

 
VFMADD132SD VFNMADD132SD VFMADD213SD VFMADD231SD VFMADD132SS
Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX512)
Requires passing a supported compiler/build flag (verified with targets: cascadelake, sapphirerapids).
 
(ZMM REGISTER USE)
The test / benchmark does honor compiler flag changes.
Last automated analysis: 2 March 2024

This test profile binary relies on the shared libraries libm.so.6, libc.so.6.

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)
RISC-V 64-bit
riscv64
rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_xtheadvector, rv64imafdcv, rv64imafdcvsu
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8 Cortex-A72 4-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 128-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V2 72-Core

Recent Test Results

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Debian 12 - 6.1.0-27-amd64 - Xfce 4.18

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Debian - 6.6.52-th1520 - Xfce 4.18

1 System - 141 Benchmark Results

rv64imafdcvsu - T-HEAD Light Lichee Pi 4A configuration for 16GB DDR board - 16GB

Debian - 5.10.113-lpi4a - X Server 1.21.1.8

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3 Systems - 46 Benchmark Results

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1 System - 64 Benchmark Results

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1 System - 13 Benchmark Results

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U - HP EliteBook 855 G7 Notebook PC 8760 - AMD Renoir

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openSUSE Tumbleweed 20240726 - 6.9.9-1-default - KDE Plasma 6.1.3

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II - AMD Renoir

Arch rolling - 6.9.8-zen1-1-zen - Sway 1.9

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Fedora Linux 38 - 6.1.31 - GCC 13.2.1 20230728

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