Hardware question - AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

[Simon Chen]

I'm a beginer for Unraid and would like to build a new computer system which the main usage is Plex.

Can I purchase the AMD CPU - Ryzen 7 5700G for this new system?

And is this CPU able to open the hardware transcoding for Plex?

 

 

[ConnerVT]

I've never tried (I have an Nvidia GPU in my server), but looks as recently one user has had some success with a 7900.  In the past, Plex transcoding on AMD was very hit or miss, usually not supported by Plex.  But things have been changing the past year or so.  So the answer to your question is "Possibly".

 

 

[domrockt]

It is possible but it was and is a hackwork.

there are some theads on this forum on how to do it.

 

 

 

if possible get an Intel 12th gen or 13th gen IGPU those run very well with anything you want 4K/HDR and a Brunch of clients.

 

 

 

[Lolight]

16 hours ago, Simon Chen said:

And is this CPU able to open the hardware transcoding for Plex?

Plex transcoding is not fully supported on AMD.

It's still work in progress.

 

You'd need to go with Intel.

 

https://forums.plex.tv/t/got-hw-transcoding-to-work-with-libva-vaapi-on-ryzen-apu-ryzen-7-4700u/676546/569

[SonOfTux]

FYI, I've just changed the cpu in my unraid server from a 3600x to a 5700g and so far both binhex/plex and unmanic hw transcodes are working fine.
Changing from a quadro p400 to iGPU only took about 15 mins and everything 'just worked'

Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

[Lolight]

4 hours ago, SonOfTux said:

FYI, I've just changed the cpu in my unraid server from a 3600x to a 5700g and so far both binhex/plex and unmanic hw transcodes are working fine.

With HDR tone mapping on?

[Simon Chen]

On 10/3/2023 at 3:54 AM, SonOfTux said:

FYI, I've just changed the cpu in my unraid server from a 3600x to a 5700g and so far both binhex/plex and unmanic hw transcodes are working fine.
Changing from a quadro p400 to iGPU only took about 15 mins and everything 'just worked'

Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
 

Good news，appreciated！！！

[Lolight]

2 hours ago, Simon Chen said:

Good news

As stated on Plex forums...

 

Current Plex implementation is:

 

Intel: HW transcoding - HDR → SDR tone mapping with Intel Quick Sync Video
AMD: HW transcoding - SDR only (HDR is not mapped)
Nvidia: HW transcoding - HDR → SDR tone mapping with CUDA

 

https://forums.plex.tv/t/do-i-need-quick-sync-synology-alternative/853278/6