Should I use Intel CPU with HD Graphics or more powerful AMD CPU without graphics ?

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Should I use Intel CPU with HD Graphics or more powerful AMD CPU without graphics ? - aroger - 2025-03-08

Hello

I actually own a server with Intel CPU including HD graphics (P 630) and I'm looking to upgrade for more powerful AMD Ryzen CPU who does not come with HD graphics.

Do Jellyfin use HD graphics or only physical GPU (Hardware Acceleration) ?

Would not be worth it it does.

Thanks in advance

RE: Should I use Intel CPU with HD Graphics or more powerful AMD CPU without graphics ? - theguymadmax - 2025-03-08

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection#graphics-cards-gpus

Jellyfin can utilize either an integrated or dedicated GPU for transcoding. Upgrading to an AMD chip without an integrated or dedicated GPU would actually result in a downgrade for your server. Intel HD integrated GPUs or a dedicated Intel Arc card are your best options.

RE: Should I use Intel CPU with HD Graphics or more powerful AMD CPU without graphics ? - aroger - 2025-03-08

(2025-03-08, 06:54 PM)theguymadmax Wrote: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection#graphics-cards-gpus

Jellyfin can utilize either an integrated or dedicated GPU for transcoding. Upgrading to an AMD chip without an integrated or dedicated GPU would actually result in a downgrade for your server. Intel HD integrated GPUs or a dedicated Intel Arc card are your best options.

Thanks for your reply
After checking Hardware Acceleration is set to "None" in Transcoding section

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Also

Quote:root@8Storage ~ # lshw -C display
*-display UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: HD Graphics P630
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pciexpress msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:ee000000-eeffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff

Quote:root@8Storage ~ # intel_gpu_top
No device filter specified and no discrete/integrated i915 devices found

Quote:root@8Storage ~ # nvtop
No GPU to monitor.

For what I understand there is no Intel HD graphics driver installed on my server, so if I upgrade to AMD Ryzen it wont be "downgrading" performance for Jellyfin streaming.

RE: Should I use Intel CPU with HD Graphics or more powerful AMD CPU without graphics ? - TheDreadPirate - 2025-03-09

What specific CPU model do you have installed? AFAICT, the P630 is in Kaby Lake based Xeon workstation CPUs and they should have Intel Quick Sync.

Based on the "server name" in your screenshot, I am assuming this is not a device you physically own but are renting. If this is the case, they are likely not making the GPU available to your VM.