• Adobe After Effects

  6 Core VS Quad Core – and Intel still better for video?

  Posted by Guy Smith on July 4, 2011 at 1:05 am

  (The following is specifically in reference video editing and compositing only):

  Dear all, its time again to upgrade to a new system, and as we medium-income people know, you’re kind of stuck with what you get for a year or so, and it’s important to get it right!
  What are anyone’s thoughts on 6-core systems VS 4-core? My concern is that 6-core is only better if all the cores are used / are necessary.
  Would I be right in thinking a 3.4Ghz Quad core may be better than a 3.0Ghz Six core for AE and Premier purposes?

  Any specific $1000 range systems that you recommend would be a bonus!
  Thankyou!
  Guy

  Guy Smith replied 15 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Roland R. kahlenberg

  July 4, 2011 at 3:06 am

  RAM per core is more crucial than the number of cores in your system. 4GB of RAM per core is what you should aim for given a budget constraint.

  HTH
  RoRK

  Intensive AE Training in South East Asia.
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  Guy Smith

  July 5, 2011 at 9:40 pm

  thanks, so 16gb for a quad core for starters.

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