Dayang and AMD Introduce a New Era in NLE Efficiency

In the decades since their initial introduction, non-linear editing (NLE) systems have gone from working with half-height video running at a maximum of 15 fps to supporting 1080p, 4K, and now 8K video at playback speeds of 60 fps or more. As workload demands grow, manufacturers like Dayang Technology Ltd. have responded by adopting new technology to ensure its customer base of filmmakers, video editors, and creative professionals won't be left dependent on outdated hardware.

While the near-term impact of 8K support on the consumer market is limited, professional videographers have reason to be interested in this format, as well as the professional video editing systems that support it. Shooting in 8K allows video editors to retain more detail while zooming in and is useful when the videographer knows they may want to punch in later. Older systems can struggle under these workloads, however, necessitating business upgrades.

Dayang recently adopted AMD Ryzen^TM Threadripper^TM PRO 7955WX and 7975WX CPU models after evaluating the performance and suitability of Lenovo ThinkStation P8 workstations for its own internal projects. “Our previous processors struggled to deliver the performance our customers needed for high-quality documentaries and live production workflows," said Qingyu Zhu, General Manager of Dayang’s Post-Production Products Division. "We could run 4K or 8K content, but monitoring real-time effects in ultra-high definition was a challenge.” 

AMD Ryzen^TM Threadripper^TM PRO CPUs offered the core counts, performance, and multimedia workload support that Dayang needed to move away from proxies and towards editing -- and storing -- only the original video files. The professional-level features of these CPUs, including AMD PRO Technologies, provided the security hardening, stability, and management tools Dayang demanded to satisfy its own high standards.

Thanks to the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX processor and the Lenovo ThinkStation P8 workstation, Dayang's new systems now support simultaneous decode for nearly two dozen 4K 50p video streams. According to Dong Cheng, Deputy Manager of Dayang’s Studio Division, Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs improved efficiency "by more than 80% compared to previous post-production solutions."

This frank appraisal of Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors and their usefulness in NLE contexts echoes what we've heard from other Threadripper PRO customers in recent months. Across multiple customers and market segments, Threadripper and Threadripper PRO customers consistently sound off about the performance and efficiency advantages AMD workstation processors deliver. In Dayang's case, the advantages were significant enough that the company was able to consolidate workloads on to fewer servers, reducing its overall hardware costs by ~20%. The company's energy and cooling requirements fell as a result of this consolidation, leading to additional savings. 

Empowerment and innovation were two key principles that drove companies like NewTek and Editing Machines at the dawn of the NLE era, and that same passion underlies the products AMD and partners like Dayang and Lenovo bring to market today. AMD Ryzen^TM Threadripper^TM PRO processors with AMD PRO Technologies are a premiere solution for bringing your own creative vision to life.