CPU Selection guide for transcoding
CPU Selection guide for transcoding
Hi guys,
I'm currently using UMS on my laptop and it's CPU is not strong enough to handle FullHD videos with "Smooth Motion" on . So i have a idea to assemble a desktop PC for this purpose with a decent CPU. I have heard that CPUs with more cores are great for video transcoding. Some of my friends said that used intel xeon (like Xeon E5-2670) or AMD octa-core processors are ideal for this than Core i5 or i7 since i'm not a gamer. So I need ideas from you guys to find a CPU without breaking the bank . Specially about CPUs you are using for transcode 1080p videos with "Smmoth Motion".
Any help is appreciated thanks.
I'm currently using UMS on my laptop and it's CPU is not strong enough to handle FullHD videos with "Smooth Motion" on . So i have a idea to assemble a desktop PC for this purpose with a decent CPU. I have heard that CPUs with more cores are great for video transcoding. Some of my friends said that used intel xeon (like Xeon E5-2670) or AMD octa-core processors are ideal for this than Core i5 or i7 since i'm not a gamer. So I need ideas from you guys to find a CPU without breaking the bank . Specially about CPUs you are using for transcode 1080p videos with "Smmoth Motion".
Any help is appreciated thanks.
Re: CPU Selection guide for transcoding
E5-2670 would be for enthuisiasts/pros, i really dont think that's necesary. i'm pretty sure low/mid-range i5 would do the job.
Re: CPU Selection guide for transcoding
is there a significant improvement in transcoding performance if I use a mid-range desktop i5 CPU because i have a i5-4200M 2.5Ghz(3.1Ghz Turbo) in my laptop but it can't handle FullHD video with "smooth motion".720p are working perfectly.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: CPU Selection guide for transcoding
The smooth motion setting is very CPU-intensive so you will benefit from a high-end CPU for 1080p. If you don't use that, you can use most CPUs
Re: CPU Selection guide for transcoding
On previous servers running UMS I had 4 core Q6600 and Q8400 both of which ran fine. More recently I have built replacement servers using Skylake g4400 and g4500, both dual core, and which also work fine for ums 1080p