Media Encoder Extrememly slow to render since new update v25

[OBDDESIGN]

Hello, I recently updated the new version v25 of media encoder and videos that usually export in a few minutes are now taking hours. I am exporting from After effects and have used the same process / settings as previous versions, so dont undertand what is going wrong. Any help would be much appreciated to resolve this.  I have attached a screenshot of a current export. Thank you.

[Averdahl]

I noticed that you use Software Encoding and that may explain it since it is much slower than Hardware Encoding. Try to set the Performance to Hardware Encoding and see if it helps.

[OBDDESIGN]

Thanks for your comment, i changed to Hardware, however that has not seemed to have made a difference.

[EckiAME]

Can you please share your specs (OS, CPU, GPU, memory) and maybe some performance comparisons?

[OBDDESIGN]

Hello, i have attached some screen shots. i have the latest OS and up to date Creative Cloud. I produce a lot of these videos, all similar content and size, and before the recent update to v25 they all exported perfectly fine within a couple minutes.

[CaineMcG]

I have just updated to 2025 and noticed a drastic difference in render times. I think I may stick with 2024 for now.

[EckiAME]

Can you share what media and presets you use, as well as your specs (OS, CPU, GPU, memory)?

[CaineMcG]

M1 Pro, 32GB Ram, macOS Sequoia, 1TB Hard drive. Not sure where I find CPU anf GPU, but I've never had an issue with the rendering speeds in 2024. 

H264, hardware encoding, 1080x1920. 

[Thijs12345]

I got the same issue Rendering a 25 second video takes more then 4 minutes. While exporting the same video takes 10 seconds in Media Encoder 2024. I got Macbok pro M3 MAX 64gb RAM

[EckiAME]

Can you share the files? I can private message you the instructions via private message in this forum.

[defaultwnuia5tfyrve]

Same problem as others users. Render really slow with Media Encoder.

I have notice that when I include text layers in AE, the render process in Media Encoder is really extensive.

I have try just with 1 video layer 1920x1080

10 minutes video

1 layer of subtitle

The render process with Media encoder 2025 is about 1 hour.

With Media Encoder 2024 4 minutes.

My computer:

MacStudio Apple M1 Max

32 gb RAM

MasOs Sonoma 14.5

Any advice?

Thanks for the support!

[EckiAME]

Did not repro for me in ProRes on my MacBook Pro (M1 Max). Can you share the project? I can private message you the instructions in this forum.

[defaultwnuia5tfyrve]

Hi, thanks for answer. I have tried but company do not let me to share files.

Could you help me in other way?

Thanks

[EckiAME]

I will continue to try to reproduce your issue.

[P. M. Hudson]

Same here. Adobe Encoder 2025 is an order of magnitude slower than previous iterations. Happens with any project file I've tried. Converted old ones and newly created ones.

(20+ year Premiere Editor here)

[EckiAME]

What are your specs (OS, CPU, GPU, memory)?

[Dave Hargest]

I'm also encountering really slow render times, such as taking 10 minutes just to create proxy file of a single 30 second clip. 

Exporting a finished video is taking 20-30 minutes for a bunch of single clips linked together, couple of text layers and a colour layer. Would normally take 1-2 minutes tops before this update.

Adobe Media Encoder 2025 / Premier Pro 2025

Windows 10

i7-10700

32GB RAM

256GB  SSD

RTX 3060 - 12GB

GPU Acceleration in use...

[rogey0101]

Same here. 

Very slow exoprt times. 

I think i'll return to v24 for now

[EckiAME]

I would like to look into your issues. Do you have a sample project and comparison numbers for me? Also: what are your specs (OS, CPU, GPU, memory)?

[elizabeth_7424]

2025 UPDATES ARE A MESS!  FORCED TO USE THEM- freeze, don't finish encoding, slow, errors, using more space?! - tried to be loyal , but when you pay this much and there is SO much messed up? what is the POINT? 

[oleh_5683]

Same problem here. I noticed that when rendering in Premiere Pro, it works as usual and the GPU is utilized, but when rendering in AME, it takes 5 times longer, and the GPU isn’t being used. The settings are identical, and hardware encoding is enabled.
Version 25.1, Win11, i-5 12400F, 32Gb RAM, Geforce 3060