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general-purpose CPU processors to convert the
video, the Core i9 has a built-in GPU with fixed
function processors that do only one thing, but
do it stupidly fast.
Convert the video on the eight CPU cores
of the Core i9, and you’re looking at a
47-minute wait. Convert it on the 12-CPU
cores of the Ryzen 9 and you’re looking at
about 30 minutes—just enough for a short
lunch. But use QuickSync’s H.265 fixed
function, and you’re looking at 4 minutes. Just
barely enough time
to grab a cup of joe.
Not all features or
profiles in HandBrake
use QuickSync, but
when it does—damn.
In the end though,
when you’re doing a
CPU encode, Ryzen 9
wins hands down.
We’ll end our
encoding test with
Adobe’s popular
Premiere CC 2019.
For this test we use
footage shot by
PCWorld’s video
department for a story
on HP’s Chromebook- The video was
shot at 4K resolution
using a Sony Alpha
A7 II, which was then
edited for the video you can view here (go.
pcworld.com/a7ii). For this test, we use the
latest version of Premiere CC 2019 and export
it using the Blu-ray preset using the Maximum
Render quality flag. All three projects were
read and written to the same Plextor M.2 SSD
to remove storage as a variable in the test.
We exported video using HEVC as well. The
Ryzen 9 3900X continues to blow by the Core i9,
but the gap closes up a little. Still, a shorter bar
means less time wasted no matter how you cut it.Ryzen 9 3900X Zen 2 (12/24)Core i9-9900K Cofee
Lake R (8/16)
Ryzen 7 2700X Zen+
(8/16)Adobe Premiere CC 2019
CPU Export 4K Video Project to HEVC (Sec)SHORTER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE317396447We also exported our Premiere project using the Premiere’s HEVC encoder,
which is licensed from MainConcept.Ryzen 9 3900X Zen 2 (12/24)Core i9-9900K Cofee
Lake R (8/16)
Ryzen 7 2700X Zen+
(8/16)Adobe Premiere CC 2019
CPU Export 4K Video Project to Blu-ray (Sec)SHORTER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE162232256The Ryzen 9 3900X’s extra cores let it beat up on the Core i9 in Premiere CC
2019.