[FFmpeg-user] why ffmpeg takes lot of cpu?

Reindl Harald h.reindl at thelounge.net
Sun Nov 26 23:01:54 EET 2017



Am 25.11.2017 um 19:03 schrieb comp4me:
> If I will use thread 1 will i get 100% cpu and not 250% cpu?
> but the performance will be the same?(that what i not understand)

no it will not - the remaining cpu usage is not just for fun
what the hell do you expect from video encoding?

"why ffmpeg takes lot of cpu?"
because it needs it?


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