Intel Develops SVT-AV2 Encoder as AV2 Promises 30% Better Compression
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Updated · Phoronix · Oct 25
Intel Develops SVT-AV2 Encoder as AV2 Promises 30% Better Compression
3 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Oct 25
Summary
Intel is building SVT-AV2, a CPU-based encoder for the AV2 video codec, adding a new implementation to the format’s growing software stack.
AOMedia said AV2 is gaining significant ecosystem momentum because it delivers about 30% better compression than AV1 while improving HDR performance.
Google has already been testing AV2 in YouTube and Chrome, with YouTube AV2 streams expected in early 2027.
Meta has also committed to using AV2 across Facebook and Instagram video, signaling broader backing for the royalty-free codec beyond Intel’s encoder effort.