Dual Intel Xeon X5690s (24 threads)

[Tree Dude]

Had a little time on a new server we bought at work. Did an encode of PotC (BR of coarse) before I put VMWare ESXi 5.0 on it. Here is the log:

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HandBrake svn4443 2012021001
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           X5690  @ 3.47GHz
Ram: 98291 MB, Screen: 1280x800
Temp Dir: C:\Users\TEST\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Handbrake
Data Dir: C:\Users\TEST\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake\HandBrake\0.9.5.4442

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CLI Query:  -i "C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv" -t 1 -c 1-16 -o "C:\Users\TEST\Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 Curse Of The Black Pearl-1.mkv"  -f mkv --strict-anamorphic  -e x264 -q 21 --cfr  -a 1 -E ffac3 -B 640 -6 6ch -R Auto -D 0 --gain=0 --audio-fallback ffac3 --markers="C:\Users\TEST\AppData\Local\Temp\Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 Curse Of The Black Pearl-1-1-chapters.csv" -x b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=60:ref=4:bframes=6:no-dct-decimate=1:me=umh:aq-strength=0.5:psy-rd=1.00,0.25:deblock=-2,-2:vbv-bufsize=30000:vbv-maxrate=40000 --verbose=1
User Query: True

[14:44:40] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake svn4443 (2012021001) - MinGW x86_64 - http://handbrake.fr
24 CPUs detected
Opening C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv...
[14:44:40] hb_scan: path=C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv, title_index=1
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:157: indx_parse(): error opening C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv/BDMV/index.bdmv
libbluray/bluray.c:1471: nav_get_title_list(C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv) failed (0000000001F281E0)
[14:44:40] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:44:40] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv':
  Duration: 02:23:14.87, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 6912 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 531.280733
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 00
    Chapter #0.1: start 531.280733, end 965.547889
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    Chapter #0.2: start 965.547889, end 1636.343000
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 02
    Chapter #0.3: start 1636.343000, end 2159.323778
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 03
    Chapter #0.4: start 2159.323778, end 2462.960444
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 04
    Chapter #0.5: start 2462.960444, end 2899.938644
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 05
    Chapter #0.6: start 2899.938644, end 3241.279644
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 06
    Chapter #0.7: start 3241.279644, end 3845.675067
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 07
    Chapter #0.8: start 3845.675067, end 4556.802133
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 08
    Chapter #0.9: start 4556.802133, end 4881.418089
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 09
    Chapter #0.10: start 4881.418089, end 5700.152667
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 10
    Chapter #0.11: start 5700.152667, end 6000.744622
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 11
    Chapter #0.12: start 6000.744622, end 6495.613978
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 12
    Chapter #0.13: start 6495.613978, end 7322.189711
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 13
    Chapter #0.14: start 7322.189711, end 7989.648178
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 14
    Chapter #0.15: start 7989.648178, end 8594.877000
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 15
    Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
    Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: pcm_s24le, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s32, 6912 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : 3/2+1
    Stream #0.2(eng): Subtitle: pgssub (default)
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[14:44:47] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 140/140/0/4, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[14:44:47] scan: title (0) job->width:1920, job->height:800
[14:44:47] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + stream: C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv
  + duration: 02:23:14
  + size: 1920x1080, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 1.78, 23.976 fps
  + autocrop: 140/140/0/4
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:08:51
    + 2: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:07:14
    + 3: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:11:10
    + 4: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:08:42
    + 5: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:05:03
    + 6: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:07:16
    + 7: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:05:41
    + 8: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:10:04
    + 9: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:11:51
    + 10: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:05:24
    + 11: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:13:38
    + 12: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:05:00
    + 13: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:08:14
    + 14: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:13:46
    + 15: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:11:07
    + 16: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:10:05
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, English (pcm_s24le) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: eng)
  + subtitle tracks:
Reading chapter markers from file C:\Users\TEST\AppData\Local\Temp\Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 Curse Of The Black Pearl-1-1-chapters.csv
[14:44:47] 1 job(s) to process
[14:44:47] starting job
[14:44:47] sync: expecting 206094 video frames
[14:44:47] job configuration:
[14:44:47]  * source
[14:44:47]    + C:\Users\TEST\Desktop\HB\Rips\Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Curse of the Black Pearl.mkv
[14:44:47]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 16
[14:44:47]    + container: matroska,webm
[14:44:47]    + data rate: 6912 kbps
[14:44:47]  * destination
[14:44:47]    + C:\Users\TEST\Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 Curse Of The Black Pearl-1.mkv
[14:44:47]    + container: Matroska (.mkv)
[14:44:47]      + chapter markers
[14:44:47]  * video track
[14:44:47]    + decoder: h264
[14:44:47]    + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> constant 23.976 fps
[14:44:47]    + strict anamorphic
[14:44:47]      + storage dimensions: 1920 * 1080 -> 1916 * 800, crop 140/140/0/4, mod 0
[14:44:47]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 / 1
[14:44:47]      + display dimensions: 1916 * 800
[14:44:47]    + encoder: H.264 (x264)
[14:44:47]      + options: b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=60:ref=4:bframes=6:no-dct-decimate=1:me=umh:aq-strength=0.5:psy-rd=1.00,0.25:deblock=-2,-2:vbv-bufsize=30000:vbv-maxrate=40000
[14:44:47]      + quality: 21.00 (RF)
[14:44:47]  * audio track 1
[14:44:47]    + decoder: English (pcm_s24le) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[14:44:47]    + mixdown: 6-channel discrete
[14:44:47]    + encoder: AC3 (ffmpeg)
[14:44:47]      + bitrate: 640 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[14:44:47] reader: first SCR 0 id 0x0 DTS 0
[14:44:47] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[14:44:47] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 1/1
[14:44:47] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 21.000000
x264 [warning]: --psnr used with psy on: results will be invalid!
x264 [warning]: --tune psnr should be used if attempting to benchmark psnr!
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile High, level 4.1
[14:58:41] h264: "Chapter 2" (2) at frame 12746 time 47815290
[15:10:09] h264: "Chapter 3" (3) at frame 23158 time 86899320
[15:28:24] h264: "Chapter 4" (4) at frame 39241 time 147270870
[15:42:24] h264: "Chapter 5" (5) at frame 51780 time 194339160
[15:50:19] h264: "Chapter 6" (6) at frame 59060 time 221666490
[16:01:36] h264: "Chapter 7" (7) at frame 69537 time 260994510
[16:10:52] h264: "Chapter 8" (8) at frame 77721 time 291715200
[16:27:19] h264: "Chapter 9" (9) at frame 92215 time 346122000
[16:46:03] h264: "Chapter 10" (10) at frame 109265 time 410123430
[16:54:20] h264: "Chapter 11" (11) at frame 117048 time 439338870
[17:17:25] h264: "Chapter 12" (12) at frame 136675 time 513013770
[17:25:49] h264: "Chapter 13" (13) at frame 143882 time 540067050
[17:38:47] h264: "Chapter 14" (14) at frame 155747 time 584605260
[18:01:09] h264: "Chapter 15" (15) at frame 175565 time 658997100
[18:18:32] h264: "Chapter 16" (16) at frame 191571 time 719079570
[18:27:03] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[18:27:04] work: average encoding speed for job is 15.449917 fps
[18:27:04] sync: got 206071 frames, 206094 expected
[18:27:05] h264-decoder done: 206071 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[18:27:05] render: 206071 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[18:27:05] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[18:27:05] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
x264 [info]: frame I:1663  Avg QP:19.28  size:130967  PSNR Mean Y:45.62 U:50.66 V:50.95 Avg:46.65 Global:46.31
x264 [info]: frame P:47071 Avg QP:22.11  size: 49735  PSNR Mean Y:44.93 U:49.16 V:49.95 Avg:45.36 Global:44.68
x264 [info]: frame B:157337 Avg QP:24.71  size: 20098  PSNR Mean Y:42.65 U:48.07 V:49.32 Avg:43.80 Global:43.41
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames:  2.2%  2.8% 11.3% 22.6% 16.1% 42.1%  2.9%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 12.2% 72.8% 15.0%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4:  6.5% 15.8%  2.3%  P16..4: 39.3% 12.6%  7.7%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:15.9%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  0.4%  2.3%  0.3%  B16..8: 40.3%  6.4%  1.4%  direct: 5.5%  skip:43.3%  L0:44.1% L1:48.1% BI: 7.8%
x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:68.1% inter:71.3%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 65.0% 76.4% 41.3% inter: 25.6% 29.5% 6.0%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 60% 12%  6% 22%
x264 [info]: i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 17% 13% 20%  7%  9% 10%  8%  9%  8%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 19% 16% 14%  7% 11% 10%  9%  7%  6%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 59% 16% 19%  6%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:3.8% UV:1.6%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 51.4% 13.6% 24.0%  9.5%  1.5%  0.0%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 87.6% 10.2%  2.3%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 93.7%  6.3%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9647728 (14.531db)
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.195 U:48.342 V:49.481 Avg:44.178 Global:43.688 kb/s:5325.10
[18:27:05] pcm_s24le-decoder done: 0 frames, 0 decoder errors, 0 drops
[18:27:05] mux: track 0, 206071 frames, 5721002151 bytes, 5325.06 kbps, fifo 2048
[18:27:05] mux: track 1, 268589 frames, 687587840 bytes, 640.00 kbps, fifo 2048
[18:27:05] libhb: work result = 0
Encode done!
HandBrake has exited.

With my usual settings it took 3hrs 43min. Honestly I was expecting a little better, but I know some functions are limited as to how fast they can go.

[randomreuben]

I think you'll find that it's only using 8 of those cores.

[Tree Dude]

The CPU jumped around a lot. I would say it ranged from 15-25%. The server also had 96GB of RAM but HB never took more than 1.5GB.

[qpirsel]

The amount of RAM is less important than frequency/access time. Anyway, the reason I've pushed this thread is that I've also tested Handbrake on a XEON system today and I was amazed that the 6 core (12HT) took slightly more time [~15%) than my X6 1090T System. Ok, the X5650 has less core frequency but I thought the number of threads would compensate or outperform it. Further while the X6 System encodes with a nearly 100% cpu utilization over time the X5650 system wobbles from 25 to 90% during the encoding. Same source, same settings but different OS (W764 vs. W2K8R2)

Whats the reason?

[brobins]

Same thing here.

I'm running dual 6 core 3.33Ghz Xeons and am slightly underwhelmed by the performance I'm getting. I mean, its good, just thought it would be better.

I've been running 2 copies of Handbrake to squeeze out some more performance, which has been working well.