Media Encoding Tests
LAME 3.97a MT MP3 Encoder

This version of the LAME MP3 encoder is multi-threaded and takes advantage of two threads. 

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 95

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 96




Windows Media Encoder x64

WME is a great video encoding application that supports WMV9 HD codecs and more.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 97

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 98




VirtualDub

VirtualDub is a great application for just about any kind of video conversion but our testing we are using the DivX codec to shrink a collection of videos.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 99

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 100




Handbrake

Known mainly for its DVD re-encoding prowess, our test uses the Handbrake command line interface.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 101

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 102




7-Zip Compression

I decided to replace the WinRAR test with a more repeatable and threaded application, 7-Zip.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 103

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 104

Again all of the Sandy Bridge options put up impressive numbers with the 2600K once again proving to be a powerful force, even up against the Core i7-980X. 

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