FFmpeg
This is a benchmark of the FFmpeg multimedia framework. The FFmpeg test profile is making use of a modified version of vbench from Columbia University's Architecture and Design Lab (ARCADE) [http://arcade.cs.columbia.edu/vbench/] that is a benchmark for video-as-a-service workloads. The test profile offers the options of a range of vbench scenarios based on freely distributable video content and offers the options of using the x264 or x265 video encoders for transcoding.
To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark ffmpeg.
Project Site
ffmpeg.orgSource Repository
github.comTest Created
6 December 2010Last Updated
5 April 2024Test Maintainer
Michael LarabelTest Type
ProcessorAverage Install Time
3 Minutes, 50 SecondsAverage Run Time
1 Minute, 20 SecondsTest Dependencies
C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + Yasm Assembler + Nasm Assembler + Python + CMakeAccolades
400k+ Downloads + 10k+ Public Benchmark Results + Recently Updated Test ProfileSupported Platforms
** 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 13 April 2024.
Suites Using This Test
Performance Metrics
Analyze Test Configuration:FFmpeg 5.1.2
Encoder: libx264 - Scenario: Live
OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 243 public results since 30 October 2022 with the latest data as of 16 April 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.
Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (FFmpeg 5.1.2 - Encoder: libx264 - Scenario: Live) has an average run-time of 3 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 3 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.
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.