Memory Footprint Requirements - 2021.1 English

H.264/H.265 Video Codec Unit v1.2 Solutions LogiCORE IP Product Guide (PG252)

Document ID
PG252
Release Date
2021-06-16
Version
2021.1 English

The Decoder block memory footprint depends on the decoding parameters.

The buffer size depends on the following:

  • Video resolution
  • Chroma sub-sampling
  • Color depth
  • Coding standard: H.264 or H.265

The number of buffers depend on the coding standard.

The following table shows the worst-case memory footprint required for different buffer sizes.

Table 1. Decoder Block Memory Footprint
Examples with Two B-Frames 720p 1080p 2160p
Buffers Per Buffer Total Buffers Per Buffer Total Buffers Per Buffer Total
Input Bitstream Buffer 2 1.9 MB 3.8 MB 2 4.0 MB 8.0 MB 2 16.0 MB 32.0 MB
Circular Bitstream Buffer 1 9.5 MB 9.5 MB 1 20.1 MB 20.1 MB 1 80.0 MB 80.0 MB
Reference Frames 23 2.5 MB 56.6 MB 23 5.3 MB 122.2 MB 12 21.1 MB 253.1 MB
Reconstructed Frame 1 2.5 MB 2.5 MB 1 5.3 MB 5.3 MB 1 21.1 MB 21.1 MB
Intermediate Buffers 5 4.9 MB 24.4 MB 5 11.1 MB 55.4 MB 5 44.0 MB 220.0 MB
Motion vector Buffer 23 0.2 MB 5.1 MB 23 0.5 MB 11.5 MB 12 2.0 MB 23.7 MB
Slice Parameters 5 6.1 MB 30.7 MB 5 6.1 MB 30.7 MB 5 6.1 MB 30.7 MB
Other Buffers 1 3.9 MB 3.9 MB 1 3.9 MB 3.9 MB 1 3.9 MB 3.9 MB
Total     137 MB     258 MB     665 MB