Measure application resource and power usage on Windows on Arm with FFmpeg and PowerShell
Introduction
Set up FFmpeg and encode a test video
Track system resource usage on Windows on Arm with PowerShell
Measure power usage on Windows on Arm with PowerShell
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About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Introductory
Reading time:  1 hr
Last updated:  22 Oct 2025
Skill level:
  Introductory
Reading time:
  1 hr
Last updated:
  22 Oct 2025
Author:Ruifeng Wang, Arm
Arm IP:Cortex-A
Tags: Migration to Arm Windows FFmpeg PowerShell
Author:
  • Ruifeng Wang, Arm
Arm IP:
Cortex-A
Tags:
Migration to Arm Windows FFmpeg PowerShell

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for developers who want to measure resource usage of applications on Windows on Arm devices using FFmpeg.

What will you learn?

Upon completion of this Learning Path, you will be able to:

  • Measure application resource usage using FFmpeg and PowerShell
  • Benchmark a video encoding task
  • Monitor CPU, memory, and power consumption during a video decode task

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

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