![Intel Quicksync is a beast. So why does it sometimes take up 40-50% CPU when HW transcoding a single stream? Is it because it's also transcoding audio? : r/PleX Intel Quicksync is a beast. So why does it sometimes take up 40-50% CPU when HW transcoding a single stream? Is it because it's also transcoding audio? : r/PleX](https://i.redd.it/intel-quicksync-is-a-beast-so-why-does-it-sometimes-take-up-v0-o7ax9e5wz8la1.png?width=1806&format=png&auto=webp&s=812ee995602c1bca8f246502fcda1234602356b9)
Intel Quicksync is a beast. So why does it sometimes take up 40-50% CPU when HW transcoding a single stream? Is it because it's also transcoding audio? : r/PleX
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![With Quick Sync on the the Intel Pentium G4900 (8th gen, Coffee Lake-S) processor I'm able to handle up to 5 hardware transcodes from HVEC 4K HDR content without any stuttering. : With Quick Sync on the the Intel Pentium G4900 (8th gen, Coffee Lake-S) processor I'm able to handle up to 5 hardware transcodes from HVEC 4K HDR content without any stuttering. :](https://i.redd.it/7nndv6on3nha1.png)
With Quick Sync on the the Intel Pentium G4900 (8th gen, Coffee Lake-S) processor I'm able to handle up to 5 hardware transcodes from HVEC 4K HDR content without any stuttering. :
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![Intel GPU transcode performance. Here is GPUtop showing GPU performance with 8x 1080p transcodes happening. : r/PleX Intel GPU transcode performance. Here is GPUtop showing GPU performance with 8x 1080p transcodes happening. : r/PleX](https://i.redd.it/vuj1y0tpabx41.jpg)
Intel GPU transcode performance. Here is GPUtop showing GPU performance with 8x 1080p transcodes happening. : r/PleX
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