Single core or multi core more important for Plex transcoding?

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I have the free version of PMS running on Windows 10.

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If you have the choice between several CPUs which have comparable CPUmark scores https://www.cpubenchmark.net/ as a whole, compare their "single thread rating"s.
You want the CPU which has a higher single thread rating.

see also What kind of CPU do I need for my Server? | Plex Support

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The overall score isn’t really a good indicator, as one that has a far stronger single core or multi core score can end up with the exact same overall score.

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Hence why I wrote:

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Ah, missed that.

Single core it is. Thank you.

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That doesn’t mean that single thread rating is the only thing to pay attention to.

To be able to transcode H.265 streams or downmix DTS-HD MA Atmos audio streams, your CPU needs to have plenty of overall passmark rating score. So aim high, particularly if you store Bluray “remuxes” and /or 4K material.

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