# Hardware v/s Software Encoding Performance Benchmarking

**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/hardware-v-s-software-encoding-performance-benchmarking/59
**Category:** Hardware Encoding
**Tags:** hardwareencoding, benchmarking
**Created:** [June 12, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/hardware-v-s-software-encoding-performance-benchmarking/59 "2017-06-12T02:48:12Z")
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### Author: ![mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/hardware-v-s-software-encoding-performance-benchmarking/59/1 "2017-06-12T02:48:12Z")

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### A quick comparison between 2.3.13 v/s 2.3.15 v/s 2.3.15 with Hardware Encoding.

The time taken to complete conversion is measured in _hours_.

**Source WTV video is:**

> Video codec: H.264  
> Audio codec : AAC LATM  
> Duration : 1hr 5min  
> Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080)

**Computer/Conversion profile:**

> Processor: Intel Core i7 3540M (3.0Ghz)  
> Video card: HD Graphics 4000  
> RAM: 6GB  
> OS: Windows 8.1 Professional 64bit  
> Comskip: Donator  
> Max Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080)  
> Automatic Quality Detection: Enabled (default)  
> Quality: 0% (default)  
> Volume: 1 (default)  
> Cropping: Enabled (default)

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As you can see there is about **25% increase in performance between 2.3.13 and 2.3.15** and about **1800% increase in performance between 2.3.13 and 2.3.15 with H/W encoding**

 ![image](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ad0771016e0b4e29f51042ba7d08b30bd1d9f7af.png)

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### Author: ![mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/hardware-v-s-software-encoding-performance-benchmarking/59/2 "2017-06-12T02:48:23Z")

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### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/hardware-v-s-software-encoding-performance-benchmarking/59/3 "2024-04-29T18:26:47Z")

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## Comskip Decoding performance with / without hardware acceleration

MCEBuddy build 2.6.4  
Comskip [custom donator build](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comskip-donator-version/5412/5) 0.82.011-20240404 with hardware acceleration

 ![image](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4cb67a37d5dbb2f336a2d12e0e7bca4aebd3e2c8.png)

\*QSV AV1 decoding did not complete due to a driver hang