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, 25 Seconds

Average Run Time

55 Seconds

Test Dependencies

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

Accolades

60k+ Downloads + 5k+ Public Benchmark Results

Supported Platforms


Public Result Uploads *Reported Installs **Reported Test Completions **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsx265 Popularity Statisticspts/x2652018.072018.092018.112019.012019.032019.052019.072019.092019.112020.012020.032020.052020.072020.092020.112021.012021.032021.052021.072021.092021.112022.012022.032022.052022.072022.092022.112023.012023.032023.052023.072023.092023.112024.012024.032024.052024.072024.092024.1113K26K39K52K65K
* 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 8 December 2024.
Bosphorus 4K56.0%Bosphorus 1080p44.0%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 3.6

Video Input: Bosphorus 4K

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 863 public results since 5 April 2024 with the latest data as of 8 December 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
12
40.3 +/- 1.1
98th
3
40.0 +/- 0.3
98th
21
39.8 +/- 0.6
93rd
27
38.7 +/- 0.6
92nd
15
38.6 +/- 0.3
92nd
5
38.6 +/- 0.3
90th
15
38.0 +/- 0.2
88th
4
37.5 +/- 0.1
84th
14
36.0 +/- 0.2
83rd
10
35.9 +/- 0.2
82nd
4
35.8 +/- 0.3
80th
8
35.5 +/- 0.2
79th
5
35.1 +/- 0.7
77th
4
34.7 +/- 1.0
76th
17
34.3 +/- 0.1
Mid-Tier
75th
< 34.2
74th
21
33.1 +/- 1.0
71st
8
32.2 +/- 0.6
70th
7
32.0 +/- 0.1
69th
6
31.8 +/- 0.1
67th
5
31.5 +/- 0.1
65th
4
31.0 +/- 1.4
65th
6
30.8 +/- 0.5
64th
13
30.6 +/- 1.5
63rd
8
30.2 +/- 1.3
62nd
3
29.5 +/- 0.1
61st
17
29.1 +/- 2.0
59th
4
28.4 +/- 0.8
58th
10
28.1 +/- 1.3
57th
4
27.7 +/- 0.1
54th
4
26.9 +/- 0.5
54th
13
26.7 +/- 3.2
Median
50th
24.5
49th
12
23.6 +/- 0.3
49th
8
23.3 +/- 1.2
49th
7
23.3 +/- 1.4
46th
4
21.1 +/- 0.3
45th
8
20.5 +/- 0.6
42nd
10
19.5 +/- 0.5
42nd
15
19.3 +/- 0.4
41st
10
19.1 +/- 0.5
40th
5
19.0 +/- 2.0
38th
6
18.3 +/- 0.6
37th
3
18.0 +/- 0.8
36th
9
17.7 +/- 0.7
33rd
5
17.1 +/- 0.4
32nd
10
16.8 +/- 0.4
31st
10
16.6 +/- 1.4
31st
9
16.5 +/- 0.5
29th
8
16.2 +/- 0.6
28th
6
15.4 +/- 0.1
27th
7
15.1 +/- 0.1
26th
3
15.0 +/- 0.3
26th
3
14.7 +/- 0.2
Low-Tier
25th
< 14.7
25th
6
14.1 +/- 0.5
21st
5
12.9 +/- 0.6
21st
11
12.8 +/- 1.3
19th
3
12.1 +/- 0.2
19th
8
12.0 +/- 1.8
18th
6
11.7 +/- 0.5
17th
9
11.2 +/- 0.6
16th
4
10.5 +/- 0.8
14th
4
10.1 +/- 0.4
13th
4
9.7 +/- 0.3
13th
4
9.6 +/- 0.2
12th
5
9.3 +/- 0.6
11th
4
8.7 +/- 0.5
9th
5
7.6 +/- 0.2
7th
4
6.9 +/- 0.1
7th
9
6.6 +/- 0.4
3rd
4
2.5 +/- 0.1
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Video Input: Bosphorus 4K860 Results Range From 0 To 48 Frames Per Second4812162024283236404448306090120150

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (x265 3.6 - Video Input: Bosphorus 4K) 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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkVideo Input: Bosphorus 4KRun-Time816243240Min: 1 / Avg: 2.8 / Max: 40

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.5%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsVideo Input: Bosphorus 4KDeviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.5 / Max: 3

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 4K468101214162432961281921.01042.02083.03124.04165.052

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)
RISC-V 64-bit
riscv64
rv64imafdcvsu
Loongson LoongArch 64-bit
loongarch64
Loongson-3A5000
ARMv8 64-bit
arm64
Apple M3 Pro, Apple M4, Apple M4 Max
ARMv8 64-bit
aarch64
ARMv8 Cortex-A76 4-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1, ARMv8 Neoverse-N1 128-Core, ARMv8 Neoverse-V1, ARMv8 Neoverse-V2, ARMv8 Neoverse-V2 96-Core, AmpereOne 192-Core, Apple

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