Encoding and Rendering Functioning

Handbrake is a popular application for encoding video and nosotros've used it to convert a 4K H.264 video to 1080p using H.265 and recorded the average frame rate. Here the 7960XE managed 22.3 fps while the 7960X was actually 8% faster. The reason for this is down to utilization, HandBrake really merely utilized well-nigh 70% of the eighteen-core CPU and considering the 7960XE has a lower operating frequency the 7960X really came out on top.

The Premiere Pro CC results involvement me the nigh as I spend a lot of time rendering these 4K videos on my Core i7-6950X editing motorcar. I do programme to upgrade to Threadripper soon just I have to say the 7980XE and 7960X consign times are enticing. That said, it will be interesting to come across how many can justify spending seventy% more than on the 7960X to shave around thirteen% off the encode fourth dimension.

It's likewise worth noting that once more the xvi-core 7960X was faster than the 7980XE in this awarding due to Premiere not beingness able to fully employ the 18-core CPU.

Moving on to the rendering tests we take Blender and starting time we're running the Ryzen Graphic 27 test. Here the 7980XE and 7960X both delivered like results, taking well-nigh 12 seconds each and this meant at best they were 10% faster than the Threadripper 1950X.

The Gooseberry workload takes some serious firepower to complete in around one-half an hour and we meet this as the 1950X turns in a fourth dimension of nigh 32 minutes, though the 7980XE and 7960X were mighty impressive here taking effectually 23 minutes. Once again the 16-core 7960X outpaced the eighteen-core 7980XE.

The 7960X was a whopping 27% faster than the 1950X for this extreme Blender workload and so that was impressive to see.

Corona comes as a standalone benchmark. It renders a stock-still scene half-dozen times and nosotros take the fourth dimension it takes to consummate the job. This awarding loves threads so the more than the merrier.

Here the 7960X was 14% faster than the 1950X while the 7980XE was 20% faster and this is one of the ameliorate results we've seen for Intel. Still a 20% increase in operation for a 100% increase in price might be a tough sell.

POV-Ray is another ray-tracer, it's been effectually for many years and we're using the official benchmark. Hither the 7980XE was just 11% faster than the 1950X while the 7960X was 7% faster. So while Intel new 16-core and 18-core parts are certainly quicker, it's not by much.