Quantifying price/performance

[TerryMathews]

I already participated, twice in fact! And it's not really a complaint, more like a suggestion.

My suggestion was that raw data should be presented, not weighted based on a scale and given a "total score". But it's not my thread, not my idea, I'm only giving suggestions as you requested.

I will participate regardless

Ok I think we're miscommunicating. I'm not simplifying the data. I'm presenting all of it.

 

[crashtech]

So, what happened to this?

 

[TerryMathews]

So, what happened to this?

2 weeks of discovering how shitty EVGA is. My rig is up right now, I'm benchmarking various things as we speak.

 

[crashtech]

Their mobo BIOS updates, you mean, or something else? I always liked their GPUs.

 

[TerryMathews]

Their mobo BIOS updates, you mean, or something else? I always liked their GPUs.

Yeah, mobos. Sorry should have been more specific. I got a SR-2 here in trade and "temperamental" would be kind.

Single threaded:

[14:45:31] work: average encoding speed for job is 52.111034 fps

Mutli:

[14:36:15] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake svn5768 (2013090601) - MinGW x86_64 - http://handbrake.fr
24 CPUs detected
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[14:36:54] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[14:36:55] work: average encoding speed for job is 361.506073 fps

Rough draft of chart and raw data

I must admit, adding the TCO scalar of $400 did make a difference. It pushed Balla into the lead.

 

[crashtech]

Bump, because I didn't know you edited your post with interesting info! How about some more?

 

[TerryMathews]

Bump, because I didn't know you edited your post with interesting info! How about some more?

I charted everything that was contributed, and the spreadsheet is global RW. People can contribute directly if they want.

I welcome more contributions...

 

[crashtech]

Oh, I thought you were going to just go ahead and plow through the Handbrake thread. If you feel like collating more data, I'd help. Finding fair market values of all those components might be a stumbling block.

 

[TerryMathews]

Oh, I thought you were going to just go ahead and plow through the Handbrake thread. If you feel like collating more data, I'd help. Finding fair market values of all those components might be a stumbling block.

Are people putting single threaded results in there? It's been a while since I looked at that thread, but I thought it was strictly multithreaded.

 

[Burpo]

Well Terry, as I stated in the other thread, I'm new to all of this (1 1/2mo.) but have learned a bit since joining and reading the threads. I don't fully understand the specifics of your formula (specifically the $400 offset) as my whole rig cost $485 and that's including case, power supply, RAM, GTX 570SE, Bluray burner, 128gb SSD + 3TB WD hdd..

Of that I paid $85 for the L5639 and got the Asus P6 X58D Premium board for free.
I downloaded the full 1920X1080 mp4 and converted to Android.. Correct?

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[12:02:36] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[12:02:37] work: average encoding speed for job is 175.766235 fps

Not the best score but a hell of a lot better than my old LGA 775 quad core.

I'm happy with it
BURPO
Buffer Under Run Police

 

[TerryMathews]

Well Terry, as I stated in the other thread, I'm new to all of this (1 1/2mo.) but have learned a bit since joining and reading the threads. I don't fully understand the specifics of your formula (specifically the $400 offset) as my whole rig cost $485 and that's including case, power supply, RAM, GTX 570SE, Bluray burner, 128gb SSD + 3TB WD hdd..

Of that I paid $85 for the L5639 and got the Asus P6 X58D Premium board for free.
I downloaded the full 1920X1080 mp4 and converted to Android.. Correct?

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[12:02:36] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[12:02:37] work: average encoding speed for job is 175.766235 fps

Not the best score but a hell of a lot better than my old LGA 775 quad core.

I'm happy with it
BURPO
Buffer Under Run Police

TBH, I was against the $400 offset as well but a few people felt it was a good idea and it does alter the results somewhat. It is intended to be a reasonable "rest of the cost of the system". Case, PSU, video card etc.

I need a single threaded result as well, I'll post a screenshot for you tonight of how to do that if you have a hard time following the directions in this thread.

 

[Burpo]

Well I re-ran the test with the .mov file provided in the other Benchmark thread & got better results.

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[13:03:34] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[13:03:34] work: average encoding speed for job is 261.689819 fps

To drop to single core I must do that in Windows, correct?

 

[crashtech]

To drop to single core I must do that in Windows, correct?

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35414446&postcount=31

 

[Burpo]

Thanks crashtech!

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[13:25:31] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[13:25:33] work: average encoding speed for job is 54.642994 fps

 

[TerryMathews]

Thanks crashtech!

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[13:25:31] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[13:25:33] work: average encoding speed for job is 54.642994 fps

Great, I will update the chart tonight when we get home. It'll be interesting to see where a "pure" L5639 build lands on our chart.

Edit: Updated with Burpo's results. Since we're operating on FMV, I used $90 for the motherboard. Seems to be a reasonable average for a used board, according to sold listings.

 

[TerryMathews]

I populated some multi-threaded performance entries I gleamed from the Handbrake thread. Someone want to help me out with FMV on any of these rigs? I don't know what the going rate is for motherboards for the newer Intel stuff.

 

[Burpo]

Well I re-ran the test with the .mov file provided in the other Benchmark thread & got better results.

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[13:03:34] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[13:03:34] work: average encoding speed for job is 261.689819 fps

To drop to single core I must do that in Windows, correct?

I think you missed this post Terry. I used the same file as everyone else to achieve the above results. My earlier post was from using the 886mb mp4 file from http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/download/ and not the .mov file that was used in the Handbrake Benchmark thread. My average should be 157 fps..

It should be around the same as your X58, but mine was at 3.66Ghz not 2.13 also..

 

[crashtech]

I populated some multi-threaded performance entries I gleamed from the Handbrake thread. Someone want to help me out with FMV on any of these rigs? I don't know what the going rate is for motherboards for the newer Intel stuff.

This is something I wanted to help with, if you wanted it, but my time is extremely limited right now. I'll do what I can. My methodology is usually to average the last ten functioning examples that sold on ebay, or the Newegg price for stuff that is still on sale.

 

[TerryMathews]

This is something I wanted to help with, if you wanted it, but my time is extremely limited right now. I'll do what I can. My methodology is usually to average the last ten functioning examples that sold on ebay, or the Newegg price for stuff that is still on sale.

I've got no issue handling that. I'm lost on what motherboards for the chips.

I think you missed this post Terry. I used the same file as everyone else to achieve the above results. My earlier post was from using the 886mb mp4 file from http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/download/ and not the .mov file that was used in the Handbrake Benchmark thread. My average should be 157 fps..

It should be around the same as your X58, but mine was at 3.66Ghz not 2.13 also..

I'll fix this.

 

[Burpo]

Did some reading tonight on how to best overclock with this Asus P6X58D board.
Set QPI Volts 1.35
PLL Volts 2.0
Speedstep On
Turbo On
Spread Spectrum Disabled
Was able to crank bclk to 212 and run 3.8ghz for little better score..

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Multi Thread
Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[01:42:58] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[01:42:58] work: average encoding speed for job is 273.574585 fps

Single Thread
using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[01:49:02] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[01:49:03] work: average encoding speed for job is 58.308487 fps

Avg. 165.94 fps

 

[TerryMathews]

Did some reading tonight on how to best overclock with this Asus P6X58D board.
Set QPI Volts 1.35
PLL Volts 2.0
Speedstep On
Turbo On
Spread Spectrum Disabled
Was able to crank bclk to 212 and run 3.8ghz for little better score..

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Multi Thread
Using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[01:42:58] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[01:42:58] work: average encoding speed for job is 273.574585 fps

Single Thread
using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[01:49:02] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[01:49:03] work: average encoding speed for job is 58.308487 fps

Avg. 165.94 fps

Awesome. I'll update you this afternoon. Good job!

 

[Burpo]

Thanks for your patience with me Terry and you were 100% correct. Extra voltage to the chip isn't needed when the uncore has enough. Hitting 4136mhz at .2 volt offset and benching much better This screenshot was right after running passmark and temps are lower now



AND There's more left Basically running a 2.1 xeon at 4.2 :whiste:

 

[ClockHound]

Wow! That's almost a 100% overclock. You have my vote, Burpo, for the best price/performance system. This is a poll, right?

 

[Burpo]

Handbrake didn't bench as well tho..

HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz
Ram: 12279 MB, Screen: 1920x1080

Multi Thread (lost a bit here)
using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[20:43:21] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[20:43:21] work: average encoding speed for job is 264.073334 fps

Single Thread (improvement with C states & turbo enabled)
using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[20:47:36] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[20:47:37] work: average encoding speed for job is 62.579605 fps

 

[crashtech]

I updated my original post to reflect the accepted Handbrake version