Pentium D versus Pentium 4

kgs · Post by **kgs** » Sun May 28, 2006 6:35 pm

So my VS10+ arrived and for now I'll be using it on my laptop, which meets the minimum requirements. But I'm getting a new desktop sometime soon, and plan to use it for occasional video editing among other things, so I might as well factor video editing into the computer purchase equation.

For the computer line I'm looking at, the top-end processor choices are Pentium 4 3.8 ghz or Pentium D 3.2ghz.

I have been advised that for multitasking, a 3.2 ghz Pentium D processor outperforms a 3.8 ghz P4 processor. I don't see myself doing video editing in the background... but I am curious to hear what you folks have to say about the best processor options for video editing. Which would be better, P4 3.8 ghz or PD 3.2 ghz?

(Oh, and I plan to get at least 2 mb RAM and one or even two large hard drives... not to mention an internal DVD burner!)

GuyL · Post by **GuyL** » Sun May 28, 2006 6:48 pm

For the best system performance go dual core - you won't regret it. For video editing with VS, I've done tests before and after upgrading to a dual core and there is no difference to speak of.

kgs · Post by **kgs** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:58 pm

GuyL wrote:For the best system performance go dual core - you won't regret it. For video editing with VS, I've done tests before and after upgrading to a dual core and there is no difference to speak of.

Er, do you mean there *is* a difference to speak of?

GuyL · Post by **GuyL** » Sun May 28, 2006 11:43 pm

No there isn't in regards to video studio. At least in my experience there wasn't.

kgs · Post by **kgs** » Sun May 28, 2006 11:52 pm

GuyL wrote:No there isn't in regards to video studio. At least in my experience there wasn't.

O.k., I think I see what you're saying: dual core is a good choice for processor, and it will work well with VS10+, too. I just misunderstood your point initially. Right?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun May 28, 2006 11:55 pm

GuyL wrote:For the best system performance go dual core - you won't regret it. For video editing with VS, I've done tests before and after upgrading to a dual core and there is no difference to speak of.

Guy I'm a bit confused with this you appear to be contradicting yourself.
could you perhaps elaborate a bit more.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Mon May 29, 2006 12:43 am

As I understood Guy's original statement, he thinks dual core is a good choice for a computer in general terms (i.e. for a variety of other programs and functions). But for video editing purposes specifically, he doesn't see much improvement in performance using such a processor.

GuyL · Post by **GuyL** » Mon May 29, 2006 2:23 am

Ken Berry wrote:As I understood Guy's original statement, he thinks dual core is a good choice for a computer in general terms (i.e. for a variety of other programs and functions). But for video editing purposes specifically, he doesn't see much improvement in performance using such a processor.

Thank you, Ken. That is exactly what I was trying to say.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon May 29, 2006 2:33 am

Thanks guys. Just to round things off you may be interested in how
MediaStudio performs with dual core processors (you may wish to upgrade at some future time)
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 6045#66045

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Mon May 29, 2006 4:07 pm