x265

This is a simple test of the x265 encoder run on the CPU with 1080p and 4K options for H.265 video encode performance with x265.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark x265.

Project Site

x265.org

Source Repository

bitbucket.org

Test Created

28 July 2018

Last Updated

5 April 2024

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Processor

Average Install Time

2 Minutes, 12 Seconds

Average Run Time

55 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + 7-Zip / p7zip + CMake + Yasm Assembler

Accolades

50k+ Downloads + 5k+ Public Benchmark Results + Recently Updated Test Profile

Supported Platforms


Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Reported Test Completions **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsx265 Popularity Statisticspts/x2652018.072018.092018.112019.012019.032019.052019.072019.092019.112020.012020.032020.052020.072020.092020.112021.012021.032021.052021.072021.092021.112022.012022.032022.052022.072022.092022.112023.012023.032023.052023.072023.092023.112024.012024.0311K22K33K44K55K
* 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 21 April 2024.
Bosphorus 4K50.2%Bosphorus 1080p49.8%Video Input Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/x265-1.4.0   [View Source]   Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:33:11 GMT
Update against x265 3.6 upstream.

pts/x265-1.3.0   [View Source]   Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:48:37 GMT
Update against x265 3.4 upstream, add 1080p/4K video option input.

pts/x265-1.2.0   [View Source]   Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:43:32 GMT
Update against upstream per https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/test-profiles/pull/99

pts/x265-1.1.0   [View Source]   Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:47:16 GMT
Update against x265 v3.0, also fixes building on POWER9.

pts/x265-1.0.0   [View Source]   Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:09:00 GMT
Finally got around to uploading this x265 video encode test profile.

Suites Using This Test

Video Encoding

C/C++ Compiler Tests

Encoding

Multi-Core

Common Workstation Benchmarks

CPU Massive

Creator Workloads

Server CPU Tests


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

x265 3.4

Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 3,445 public results since 16 October 2020 with the latest data as of 25 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.

Component
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
Frames Per Second (Average)
100th
53
115 +/- 15
93rd
24
89 +/- 2
92nd
4
88 +/- 3
90th
4
86 +/- 10
85th
15
80 +/- 4
83rd
5
78 +/- 1
82nd
43
76 +/- 5
81st
11
75 +/- 9
78th
4
72 +/- 1
Mid-Tier
75th
< 71
75th
22
70 +/- 4
74th
4
69 +/- 1
73rd
16
68 +/- 1
70th
5
65 +/- 1
69th
11
64 +/- 1
68th
16
63 +/- 4
66th
4
61 +/- 4
64th
9
59 +/- 8
64th
10
59 +/- 1
63rd
8
58 +/- 4
63rd
11
58 +/- 1
60th
12
55 +/- 1
60th
26
54 +/- 7
59th
6
54 +/- 3
58th
21
52 +/- 5
55th
5
50 +/- 1
55th
4
50 +/- 1
51st
12
48 +/- 1
Median
50th
48
49th
5
47 +/- 1
48th
4
46 +/- 3
47th
16
46 +/- 4
47th
21
46 +/- 3
45th
7
43 +/- 4
44th
7
43 +/- 2
43rd
4
41 +/- 5
40th
4
38 +/- 3
40th
6
38 +/- 2
40th
15
37 +/- 4
39th
11
36 +/- 3
38th
7
35 +/- 1
38th
4
35 +/- 1
35th
4
34 +/- 2
34th
8
32 +/- 2
33rd
18
31 +/- 2
32nd
7
30 +/- 1
30th
5
29 +/- 1
28th
40
27 +/- 4
28th
11
27 +/- 2
Low-Tier
25th
< 25
25th
6
25 +/- 3
22nd
3
23 +/- 1
22nd
6
22 +/- 1
21st
7
22 +/- 1
20th
11
21 +/- 1
19th
3
20 +/- 1
18th
4
19 +/- 1
18th
4
19 +/- 1
15th
16
17 +/- 2
14th
5
16 +/- 1
12th
4
13 +/- 2
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p3445 Results Range From 0 To 135 Frames Per Second1224364860728496108120132144110220330440550

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (x265 3.4 - Video Input: Bosphorus 1080p) has an average run-time of 2 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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkVideo Input: Bosphorus 1080pRun-Time612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 1.83 / Max: 25

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.6%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsVideo Input: Bosphorus 1080pDeviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.58 / Max: 6

Does It Scale Well With Increasing Cores?

Yes, based on the automated analysis of the collected public benchmark data, this test / test settings does generally scale well with increasing CPU core counts. Data based on publicly available results for this test / test settings, separated by vendor, result divided by the reference CPU clock speed, grouped by matching physical CPU core count, and normalized against the smallest core count tested from each vendor for each CPU having a sufficient number of test samples and statistically significant data.

IntelAMDOpenBenchmarking.orgRelative Core Scaling To Basex265 CPU Core ScalingVideo Input: Bosphorus 1080p24681012141624324864961.12292.24583.36874.49165.6145

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)
IBM POWER (PowerPC) 64-bit
ppc64le
POWER9 4-Core, POWER9 44-Core
MIPS 64-bit
mips64
Loongson-3A R4
Loongson LoongArch 64-bit
loongarch64
Loongson-3A5000-HV, Loongson-3A5000-HV-7A2000-1w-EVB-V1.0, Loongson-3A5000LL, Loongson-3A6000-HV, Loongson-3C5000L
Intel / AMD x86 32-bit
i686
(Many Processors)
ARMv7 32-bit
armv7l
ARMv7 Cortex-A53 4-Core, ARMv7 Cortex-A72 4-Core, ARMv7 rev 3 4-Core
ARMv8 64-bit
arm64
Apple M1, Apple M1 Pro, Apple M1 Ultra, Apple M2, Apple M3 Max
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
AArch64 rev 12, ARMv8, ARMv8 Cortex-A53 4-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A55 4-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A72, ARMv8 Cortex-A72 16-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A72 4-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A72 6-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A73 6-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A76 4-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-A78E 6-Core, ARMv8 Cortex-N2, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 16-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 256-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 32-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 4-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 64-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 8-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 80-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N2, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1 16-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1 4-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1 64-Core, ARMv8 rev 0 6-Core, ARMv8 rev 0 8-Core, Ampere Altra ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 160-Core, Ampere eMAG ARMv8 32-Core, Apple M1, Apple M2, Rockchip ARMv8 Cortex-A76 4-Core, Rockchip ARMv8 Cortex-A76 6-Core

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