Rendering Performance
We will now take a look at how rendering performance compares.
Cinebench R23
We are using Cinebench R23 to look at multi-core and single-core performance, which is shown in separate graphs below.
In Cinebench R23’s Multi Core testing the Intel Core i9-14900K with Microcode Fix 0x129 applied reduces performance only by an insignificant 0.04%. In the Performance Profile, the Microcode Fix 0x129 reduces performance by 0.18%.
In the Cinebench Single-Core testing, with the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied on the Intel Core i9-14900K, we find that it is within 0.08% performance before the update, and 0.3% faster in the Performance Profile, basically, it’s the same performance if not just 0.3% faster in this workload.
Blender Open Data Benchmark
We are using the latest Blender Benchmark with Blender 4.2.0 downloaded, results are in samples per minute, with the highest being the best.
In Blender’s Monster scene, the Intel Core i9-14900K with the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied reduces performance in the Extreme Profile by just 0.2%. In the Performance Profile, it is actually 0.47% faster with the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied.
In the Blender Junkshop scene, the Intel Core i9-14900K in the Extreme Profile is reduced by only 0.36% with the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied. In the Performance Profile, it is reduced by only 0.18%.
In the Blender Classroom scene, the Intel Core i9-14900K with the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied in the Extreme Profile reduces performance by 0.8%. In the Performance Profile performance is reduced by 0.44%.
V-Ray 6 Benchmark
In the V-Ray 6 Benchmark, the Intel Core i9-14900K in the Extreme Profile with the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied reduces performance by 0.6%. In the Performance Profile performance is reduced also by 0.6%.
HandBrake
In HandBrake, we transcode a 10-minute video file to the Creator 2160p60 4K H.264 profile preset, rendering on the CPU only. The time in minutes is reported, and lower is better.
Doing video transcoding on the CPU we find that the Microcode Fix 0x129 applied doesn’t really affect the render times, the differences are so small and insignificant in terms of practicality.