Processors

[video_enthusiast07]

Hi eveyone, I'm sort of new when it comes to processors in computers.

I heard that processing speed has to do alot in how much time you spend editing.......

could you make me understand that a little more?


for example if its true, what is a reasonable processor speed? which one are the best kind?


Thank you.

[rallynavvie]

Editing (that is cutting, pasting, adding effects, re-arranging video) doesn't always need loads of processing power. Depending on the application you use for editing, for instance Adobe Premiere, you'll want more memory and faster hard drive access to speed things up.

Encoding, the act of converting video from one format to another, can weigh very heavily on the speed of your processor(s). In the case of encoding a faster processor, or more processors, will very likely be better. However with all the different processors on the market it isn't as simple as choosing the one with the fastest clock speed. Architecture is now finally playing a large role in processor abilities. And of course adding more processors, or cores, to your computer will result in greater encoding speeds. There are some diminishing returns on multiple processors, as in you'll spend twice the amount of money on two processors for only 70% increase in encoding speed.

[ofbarea]

To help you in comparing CPU's you may take a look at the following chart:

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=430&model2=464&chart=176

[stovetop25]

Yeah that's a good chart to reference, thanks for posting.

[video_enthusiast07]

Editing (that is cutting, pasting, adding effects, re-arranging video) doesn't always need loads of processing power. Depending on the application you use for editing, for instance Adobe Premiere, you'll want more memory and faster hard drive access to speed things up.

Encoding, the act of converting video from one format to another, can weigh very heavily on the speed of your processor(s). In the case of encoding a faster processor, or more processors, will very likely be better. However with all the different processors on the market it isn't as simple as choosing the one with the fastest clock speed. Architecture is now finally playing a large role in processor abilities. And of course adding more processors, or cores, to your computer will result in greater encoding speeds. There are some diminishing returns on multiple processors, as in you'll spend twice the amount of money on two processors for only 70% increase in encoding speed.

Thanks for the tips.

[video_enthusiast07]

To help you in comparing CPU's you may take a look at the following chart:

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=430&model2=464&chart=176

Thanks for the chart.