media decode cost is codec-, resolution-, frame-count- and pipeline-specific; benchmark CPU seconds and decoded bytes per sample for the selected workload
Benchmark the selected media pipelinerecommendation
| Value kind | recommendation — Recommendations are design guidance, not measured facts; validate them against the project boundary conditions. |
|---|---|
| Scope | No portable media-versus-text decode ratio is retained. |
| As of | 2026-08-24 |
| Source | NVIDIA DALI · FAQ and performance-tuning guidance for workload-specific decode benchmarking |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-09-23 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-08-24 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | per-sample-cpu-decode-cost-of-image-video-vs |
Where the guide uses it
Not quoted in a chapter yet; it is kept in the curated register.
← Full numbers register — every date-stamped figure in the guide, with revision history.