By Pradeep Ramachandran
Finally, the acceleration that we’ve all been waiting for is here! We’ve been working extensively with Intel for the last few months to use Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512) to accelerate x265. After much effort, we’re delighted to share that we’ve been able to accelerate 4K HDR encoding in main10 profile by over 15% for high-quality offline encoding. Checkout this white-paper on the Intel site for more information.
The patches will be pushed to the default branch soon. Let us know the results of your tests – you know where to find us!