LAME-Corei7
encode-mp3 v1.3.1 (Processor Benchmarks)
LAME is an MP3 encoder licensed under the LGPL. This test measures the time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format.
System Hardware
LAME-Corei7
LAME-Dell Dual Core
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz (Total Cores: 8)
Motherboard: ASUSTeK P8P67
Chipset: Intel Device 0100
System Memory: 4002MB
Disk: 320GB SAMSUNG HD322HJ
Graphics: nVidia G80 [GeForce 8800 GTS]
Monitor: PLE2003WS
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80GHz (Total Cores: 2)
Motherboard: Dell 0RY007
Chipset: Intel 82G33/G31/P35/P31 + ICH9R
Memory: 3960MB
Disk: 250GB Hitachi HDT72502 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-0 + 160GB SAMSUNG HD160JJ/ + 4GB USB HS-CF Card
Graphics: GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/700MHz)
System Software
LAME-Corei7
LAME-Dell Dual Core
OS: Ubuntu 10.04
Kernel: 2.6.32-30-generic-pae (i686)
Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2
Display Server: X.Org Server 1.7.6
Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.15
Compiler: GCC 4.4.3
File-System: ext4
Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-28-generic (x86_64)
Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0
Display Server: X.Org Server 1.9.0
Display Driver: nvidia 260.19.44
OpenGL: 3.3.0
Compiler: GCC 4.4.5
File-System: ext4
Screen Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Details
LAME-Corei7
LAME-Dell Dual Core
Test Administrator: erica
Test Date/Time: April 2, 2011 08:37 PM
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.4.1
Test Notes:
eCryptfs was active.. Intel SpeedStep Technology was enabled
Test Administrator: matt
Test Date/Time: 2011-04-16 14:24:20
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.8.0
Test Notes:
Firefox was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep Technology was enabled.
Test Results
LAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2
WAV To MP3

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Global ID: anon-21006-18353-30150