Quad Core Q6600

[nbk_redspy]

Version: .9 CLI
CPU: E6600 (quad core 2.4 Ghz 4MB shared cache x2)
Cores: 4
Rip format: MP4 (based off of PS3 preset)
Video Size: 720 x 480 1-pass deblock, par
(
-i "C:\work\blah.iso" -o "d:\generic\Blah.mp4" -e x264 -E faac --crop 0:0:0:0 -p -m -b 2500 -r 29.97 --deblock -x level=41:subme=5:me=umh -B 160 -R 48
)
OS: Vista x64
RAM: 4GB

FPS Avg: 57.10

CPU Usage: All 4 cores always over 95%

(Updated: Numbers now reflect a more realistic profile)

[PuzZLeR]

H.264 at an average of 57.10 fps? Only about half of real time? Real impressive... at those settings I gotta git me a Q-core myself then...

Funny. My D-core was the fastest thing in the world just about less than a year ago...

[leftkidney]

I am using XP 32 bit and I have the Q6600 G0 and pretty much I never get over 50% CPU useage on all 4 cores

not sure why but thats what it is

it is although 33.4FPS for a dvd to avi with the 44min episodes 700MB each

[s55]

You won't see all 4 cores utilized unless your using H.264 and are not using de-interlacing.

[springbok]

I get 330 fps average ripping a dvd, with:

HandBrakeCLI -i /dev/cdrom0 -o test.mp4

Machine Type: Intel Core2 Quad, 4Gb RAM, 512 MB Nvidia 8400GS, Ubuntu 8.04 x86_64
CPU Speed: 2.4 Ghz
Number of CPUs
Rip Format (MP4, AVI etc)
Encoder:
Video Size & settings: (640x480, anamorphic, deinterlace etc)
Quality / Bit Rate: standard no options passed
1 or 2 Pass: standard, no options passed
Min/Max or Average Frames Per Second (FPS): 330 fps ave

Any other comments you desire: I'm trying to figure out how to create presets or copy my presets from my mac (handbrake gui) to it.

[Nmarconi]

Ver 0.9.2
Q6600 @ 2.4 G0
8 Gb G.skill DDR2 800
WD Raptor 74
Vista x64

Apple TV settings w/ no modification (for easy compare)
avg 72 fps

Much faster than my single core A64 3700+!

Planning on OC'ing to 3.0/3.2 soon, ill repost w/ new marks.

[duydaniel]

Hello.
Here is my result:
Q6600 GO @ 2.99 Ghz
4 GB PC 667
Vista Home Basic 32
Vga G35 onboard

[Nmarconi]

Hi again,

Oc'd my Q6600 to 3.0
Again using HB Apple TV preset with no modification

Ver 0.9.2
Q6600 @ 3.0 G0
8 Gb G.skill DDR2 800
WD Raptor 74
Vista x64

Got 86 fps avg! (up from 72 at stock - thats a 20% increase for a 25% increase in cpu speed)

Again, Ill repost if I get it up ~ 3.6

[ctewsley]

Just got an HP with the Q6700 (2.66GHz, 8meg L2)

PS3 preset I get between 95-127fps.

Its pretty amazing. iPod / PSP presets as h.264 are in the low 300 fps.

Nice work optimizing to the developers of HandBrake and x.264

All 4 cores are Pegged during the transcode.

[joevigi19]

I'm using a Q6600, 2GB RAM, Vista 64 and the PS3 preset with no changes. I hit 99% on all 4 cores, but I only get an average fps of 45. Is there something I can modify to get a higher fps? I'd rather not experiment with overclocking.

[paduck]

Mac OS X 10.5.6 on GA-EP45-DS3R motherboard with Q6600 2.4GHz stock processor and 2GB RAM (RAM is probably irrelevant to my results)
Handbrake 0.9.3 using Apple Universal Preset
DVD: Charlie Wilson's War straight off the DVD

Speed: ~39 fps with all cores consistently over 95%. I did some e-mail and web browsing while it was encoding, so it wasn't fully optimal, but probably pretty close.

[gmanvbva]

Windows Vista 32-bit on GA-P35-DS3L motherboard with Q6600@2.4 and 4GB OCZ Reaper RAM (1066).
Handbrake 0.9.3 using High Profile Film Preset
DVD: Planet Earth - Blu-ray

Speed: ~7 fps with all cores consistently over 95%. PC was generally left to encode.

Edit: Just realized that my ram is currently OC'd (1066) but my cpu is currently at 2.4 (not the 3.2 I originally listed).
I must have bumped it back down for some reason. I may bump it back up and see how that impacts encode times.
I know I can easily get it back up to 3.0.