LAME: Benchmarks
The performance of the 64-bit version of fpMP3Enc was compared with the 32-bit version of LAME 3.98.2.
The test scenario was as follows:
- Processor: Intel Q9450 at 2,66 GHz (four cores)
- Memory: 8 GiB PC2-6400 at 400 MHz
- Hard drive: Seagate ST31500341AS (SATA)
- Operating system: Windows Vista x64 Home Premium
- 61 WAV files with a total playing time of 18,202 seconds (about 5 hours)
With fpMP3Enc, the tests were run in single file mode (single) as well as in multiple files mode (multi) each
with 1, 2, 3 or 4 threads (in parentheses).
Test 1: CBR (Parameters: none)
| LAME |
714 |
25,49 |
1,00 |
|
| fpMP3Enc single (1) |
816 |
22,31 |
0,88 |
1,00 |
| fpMP3Enc single (2) |
691 |
26,34 |
1,03 |
1,18 |
| fpMP3Enc single (3) |
670 |
27,17 |
1,07 |
1,22 |
| fpMP3Enc single (4) |
738 |
24,66 |
0,97 |
1,11 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (1) |
814 |
22,36 |
0,88 |
1,00 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (2) |
416 |
43,75 |
1,72 |
1,96 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (3) |
279 |
65,24 |
2,56 |
2,92 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (4) |
230 |
79,14 |
3,10 |
3,54 |
CBR: Speedup compared to LAME
CBR: Speedup compared to fpMP3Enc
Test 2: ABR (Parameters: --preset 128)
| LAME |
722 |
25,21 |
1,00 |
|
| fpMP3Enc single (1) |
813 |
22,39 |
0,89 |
1,00 |
| fpMP3Enc single (2) |
499 |
36,48 |
1,45 |
1,63 |
| fpMP3Enc single (3) |
478 |
38,08 |
1,51 |
1,70 |
| fpMP3Enc single (4) |
520 |
35,00 |
1,39 |
1,56 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (1) |
811 |
22,44 |
0,89 |
1,00 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (2) |
410 |
44,40 |
1,76 |
1,98 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (3) |
278 |
65,47 |
2,60 |
2,92 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (4) |
226 |
80,54 |
3,19 |
3,59 |
ABR: Speedup compared to LAME
ABR: Speedup compared to fpMP3Enc
Test 3: VBR old (Parameters: --vbr-old)
| LAME |
1071 |
17,00 |
1,00 |
|
| fpMP3Enc single (1) |
1187 |
15,33 |
0,90 |
1,00 |
| fpMP3Enc single (2) |
697 |
26,11 |
1,54 |
1,70 |
| fpMP3Enc single (3) |
591 |
30,80 |
1,81 |
2,01 |
| fpMP3Enc single (4) |
691 |
26,34 |
1,55 |
1,72 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (1) |
1184 |
15,37 |
0,90 |
1,00 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (2) |
603 |
30,19 |
1,78 |
1,96 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (3) |
410 |
44,40 |
2,61 |
2,89 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (4) |
330 |
55,16 |
3,25 |
3,59 |
VBR old: Speedup compared to LAME
VBR old: Speedup compared to fpMP3Enc
Test 4: VBR new (Parameters: --vbr-new)
| LAME |
526 |
34,60 |
1.00 |
|
| fpMP3Enc single (1) |
557 |
32.68 |
0.94 |
1.00 |
| fpMP3Enc single (2) |
309 |
58.91 |
1,70 |
1,80 |
| fpMP3Enc single (3) |
258 |
70.55 |
2.04 |
2.16 |
| fpMP3Enc single (4) |
385 |
47.28 |
1.37 |
1.45 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (1) |
555 |
32.80 |
0.95 |
1.00 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (2) |
284 |
64.09 |
1.85 |
1.95 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (3) |
193 |
94.31 |
2.73 |
2.88 |
| fpMP3Enc multi (4) |
159 |
114.48 |
3.31 |
3.49 |
VBR new: Speedup compared to LAME
VBR new: Speedup compared to fpMP3Enc
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