x264 HD Benchmark 3.0

The x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 measures how fast the processor can encode a short HD-quality MPEG-2 video clip into a high-quality x264 video clip. This is a two-pass encoding process and hence, the results will show the encoding speed (in frames per second) for each pass.

To download and try x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 yourself, head over to the x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 page. You can also take a look at the more comprehensive processor comparisons there.

The encoding speed of the Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor was simply phenomenal! It beat the Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition by 6.6% in the first pass and 5.5% in the second pass, even though the Core i7-975 EE is only 4% faster than the Core i7-965 EE. This points to the internal improvements in the new D0 core stepping used by the Core i7-975 EE.

When compared against the slowest Core i7-900 series processor - the Core i7-920, the Core i7-975 EE was 22.8% faster in the first pass, and 24.7% faster in the second pass. If you are looking to do loads of video encoding, then you should certainly consider the Core i7-975. It will cut down on the amount of time it takes to encode your videos.

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