i.MX6 h264 encode/decode performance

[emilioguijarro]

Hello,

I've read in other community posts that the i.MX6 H.264 VPU encoder peaks at 72Mpix/s, and the decoder at about 99Mpix/s.

My question is: are those shared somehow? can I encode and decode simultaneously at those rates, or does encoder utilization hinder decode performance, and viceversa?

Kind regards,

Emilio.

[igorpadykov · Accepted solution]

Hi Emilio

you are right: encoder utilization hinder decode performance.

Mentioned figures are standalone (only decoding or only encoding) performance.

Best regards

igor

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[emilioguijarro]

Thanks Igor,

As you can imagine, I'm considering using the i.MX6 for H.264 multistream processing. Where can I find specific metrics or benchmarks in this regard?

I've been googling around for both VPU-based and software-based H.264 performance numbers, but didn't find anythig conclusive.

Thanks for your support,

Emilio.

[igorpadykov]

Hi Emilio

one can look at presentation below

Q&A: MX6 VPU H.264 Dual Stream Encode Limits

Best regards

igor