Best CPU (other hardware) for Plex Transcoding

[dmason]

I have a PC at my house that hosts a Plex server, currently it has an i7-6700K and 32GB of RAM. I shared my movie and TV show library with friends and family so my server is often transcoding and streaming the files across the internet to their devices. Transcoding is a tough task for any processor especially at high resolutions like 4K and going from HDR to SDR.

 

My question is that I haven't been able to find out if switching to an AMD Ryzen processor like the Ryzen 7 2700X would yield noticeably better performance transcoding multiple files at ones. Does anyone have experience hosting a plex server the does a lot of transcoding and knowlege of how Plex manages resources on AMD vs Intel? Thanks Guys!

[Juular]

Yes, AMD CPUs have better price for the same performance as Intel ones, R7 2700X will be twice as fast in comparison with i7 6700k and ~70% faster in comparison with current generation i5 9600k for the same price.

[Juular]

For the real numbers just look-up reviews for R7 2700X and refer to 'media encoding' benchmarks like Handbrake and x264 in general, that's what you're looking for.