mkdocs-benoit.jp.net/docs/Various/CPUBenchmark.md

Updated whenever I can.

Note: It seems that HandBrake don't scale well with more that 32 threads.

Encoding a 2h video (live concert from Japanese TV, MPEG-2, dark scene with grain) at 1280x720 resolution.

$ HandBrakeCLI -i in.ts -o out.mp4 -f av_mp4 -O -e x264 --encoder-preset slow --encoder-tune grain --encoder-profile high --encoder-level auto -q 20 --vfr -E copy:aac -w 1280 -l 720 --decomb --detelecine --crop 0:0:0:0

Note: You can sort columns by clicking on them.

Instance	FPS	CPU used by hypervisor	Price hourly	Cost by performance, less is better
Scaleway 8 vCPU GP1-S	30.584057	AMD EPYC 7401P 24-Core Processor @ 2.00GHz	0.17€	0.00555845158148900912
Hetzner CCX32 8 dedicated vCPU	31.949247	AMD EPYC 3rd Gen @ 2.40GHz	0.120€	0.00375595706527919108
Hetzner CPX41 8 vCPU	36.369133	AMD EPYC 2nd Gen @ 2.40GHz	0.038€	0.00104484206428566773
Vultr bare-metal 8 CPU	36.676926	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz	0.179$	0.00488045263117197989
Scaleway 16 vCPU GP1-M	43.332794	AMD EPYC 7401P 24-Core Processor @ 2.00GHz	0.34€	0.00784625150180715326
Hetzner CPX51 16 vCPU	55.919209	AMD EPYC 2nd Gen @ 2.40GHz	0.080€	0.00143063540115526312
GCP 24 vCPU	57.956608	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz	0.688$	0.01187095007354467673
GCP 32 vCPU	63.491947	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz	0.874$	0.01376552525629746399
Vultr 24 vCPU	64.176575	Virtual CPU a7769a6388d5 @ 2.40GHz	0.952$	0.01483407302430832433
GCP 96 vCPU	69.550346	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz	2.621$	0.03768493114326131461
Scaleway 32 vCPU GP1-L	85.874176	AMD EPYC 7402P 24-Core Processor @ 2.80GHz	0.66€	0.00768566326621870584

Not sold anymore:

Instance	FPS	CPU used by hypervisor	Price hourly
Scaleway bare-metal 8 CPU C2L	12.072023	Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU C2750 @ 2.40GHz	0.048€
Hetzner dedicated 8 vCPU	28.270920	Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS) @ 2.10GHz	0.144€