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Media Encoding – Handbrake
We measure the time that Handbrake takes to convert our 60MB (4 minutes and 4 seconds) 1280 x 720 test file from MKV to MP4 format. Conversion priority was set to ‘High'. This is a typical task for users requiring media playback on mobile devices.
The Athlon 5350 manages to convert our 720P MKV file quicker than real-time. Averaging around 45 FPS (almost 2x speed), conversion of a hundred-minute film would be a lengthy wait.
HD (1080P) Media Playback
We measure the CPU utilisation when playing our 1080P MKV bluray rip of The Dark Knight.
CPU utilisation when playing back high bit-rate HD content hovers around 38%. With their low TDPs, Kabini parts have strong potential for usage in HTPC environments.
We initially used VLC media player but the software would provide choppy playback at certain points and GPU usage was almost idle. Using Windows Media Player with the relevant codec packages allowed for perfectly smooth playback thanks to increased emphasis on the GPU's performance.
WinRAR
WinRAR’s built in benchmark and hardware test can help us outline the archival performance offered by the Athlon 5350 APU.
Archival performance is respectable for the entry-level APU. A WinRAR resulting speed of 2,140KB/s is likely to be sufficient for many general tasks where the archive sizes do not extend to many Gigabytes of data.
As a point of reference, the A10-6800K ‘Richland' APU delivers a speed of around 4,000KB/s.
does the Single-Channel memory slow down add-on GPU cards as well ?
wonder how much slower the CPU will be with a older gDDR5 mid-rangeR7 card
I already got a R7 260x looking for a home for a 1.1/2 year till the upgrade
wonder if moving to a cheap FM2 is best ! ??
I am running this cpu with an AMD RX 480. Just for the lulz and while i wait for my Intel CPU.
Only register to say this: What in the hell was thinking the article maker, attacking that fake picture of the GPUZ ? I bought this piece of crap thinking the data was legit, just to find he take some random picture from internet from the hd 8400 card, and put that here. The real performance from the APU chip is 12,8 gb/sec, not 25,6.. You just ruin my build and make me to waste money (i already have a sempron 3850 who its GPU performs exactly the same. Damn internet, i dunno why i keep trusting jhon doe reviewers.
Correct the data with real gpuz info dude, before more people makes a mistake.
Man, did AMD screw up marketing this thing. “Rebranding” the socket from FSb1 to AM1 was a feat of search engine de-optimization. Marketing morons.