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x264 benchmark
Hi guys,
Since the only heavy talk my VPS has to fulfill its transcoding some stuff from time to time, I would like to run the x264 benchmark, so I can easily compare my current Netcup RS to other offers.
Unfortunately,I don't seem to figure out how I can install and run the benchmark. So, if anyone could give me a hint, it is much appreciated.
Until now I was using Geekbench 4 for comparison but since there is a x264 benchmark itself I figured this would suit my needs best. In case you guys have a different benchmark which also determines the transcoding power of a server, just let me know.
Thanks in advance!
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Convert the same file on different servers with ffmpeg and look at the FPS?
As stated above, get a few test files. Run a command line conversion wrapped around "time" command that will give the time to process. Benchmarks are relative and subjective, a real world test will give you much better impression of performance and you'll have ballpark idea of processing time in your head for future estimates of processing time.
https://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/
Does x264 and oh so much more. Really easy to automate the testing, and has a nice web UI if you're into that kind of thing. We use it at work for hardware validation and other testing (eg: optimization, regression testing).
It's probably packaged on your distribution, but may be a bit older than what they offer upstream
Thanks for the feedback guys!
Especially to @jlay, that's exactly what I was looking for but couldn't find.
Glad it fits your needs! Happy to help
If you have any issues with it or general questions, feel free to post 'em - I'll keep an eye out for notifications here. I've had some minor issues in the past with PTS not running some tests when dependencies and stuff are missing.
Edit:
If I recall correctly, there are Docker images available for PTS. That may help resolve the occasional test failure/dependency issue - the creator may have wrestled through that already.