LIVE 8 PERFORMANCE TEST - Results Here

[maxmin]

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter: 20% @ 512 Samples
2. Model: Apple iMac 27"
3. OS: Mac OS Snow Leopard 10.6.3
4. Ableton Live version: Live 8.1.3:
5. CPU: Intel Core i7
6. RAM: 16 GB 1066mhz DDR3
7. Soundcard: Edirol UA 101 USB
8. Harddisk: 7200 rpm Internal Drive
9. Number of playback tracks: 8

[kitekrazy]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 30 peak
2) Desktop Home built
3) Operating System W7x64
4) Ableton Live version? 8.1.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? AMD Phenom 9950 BE 2.4 ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 6GB DDR2 800
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Terratec EWX 2496 5.51
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

I didn't realize I was compressing a 700mb file and 12 tabs of Firefox open while I was running this test. This is my everyday surf the web system that's a part time DAW. I'll have to run this on the machine I do most audio work.

Thanks for this test.

[Tamar UK]

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter 48%
2. Toshiba Satellite L505
3. Operating System W7x64
4. Ableton Live version? 8.1.3
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel i5 M430 2.27 GHz
6. Amount of Ram? 4Gb
7. Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Native Instruments Audio DJ 2 Driver version 2.0.15.7
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400 SATA
9. Number of playback tracks? 8

Audio Buffer Size is fixed at 576 samples, at 288 samples CPU Meter reads 50%

[nebulae]

I'm curious about how the new AMD Hexacore will fare on this test!

[3phase]

Anybody knows how L 8.13 compares to the previous versions? isit more hungry? have this feel on my machine et least the cpu meter is not as relaxed anymoe and goes up quickly when doig certain things like starting a midi clip...

but maybe i just give it more attention?

anybody has any before / after insights?

[nebulae]

feels pretty comparable to 8.1.1 to me.

[dhamlin]

Anybody knows how L 8.13 compares to the previous versions? isit more hungry? have this feel on my machine et least the cpu meter is not as relaxed anymoe and goes up quickly when doig certain things like starting a midi clip...

but maybe i just give it more attention?

anybody has any before / after insights?

To the 3PHASE,for yes I do compares,but is going to be for 200 pesos you for donate to me for to find out so I goes into the europe,

[3phase]

Anybody knows how L 8.13 compares to the previous versions? isit more hungry? have this feel on my machine et least the cpu meter is not as relaxed anymoe and goes up quickly when doig certain things like starting a midi clip...

but maybe i just give it more attention?

anybody has any before / after insights?

To the 3PHASE,for yes I do compares,but is going to be for 200 pesos you for donate to me for to find out so I goes into the europe,

no thanks..give the 200 pesos to the cosm guy.. i am allready in europe

[AdamJay]

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter - 29 %
2. Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Apple Mac Pro
3. Operating System? - Mac OSX 10.6.3
4. Ableton Live version? - Ableton Live 8.1.3
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - 2x Dual Core Intel Xeon Woodcrest 2.66ghz (4 cores)
6. Amount of Ram? - 4GB 667 MHz DDR2
7. Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - Metric Halo 2882/2d/+DSP
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? - 7200rpm
9. Number of playback tracks? - 8

I picked this tower up on eBay for only $1,000.

[f.e]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % (if it bounces around, please list the peak): 52%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? ADK Pro Audio Laptop
3) Operating System? Windows XP SP2
4) Ableton Live version? 8.1.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Dual Core T7400 @2.16Ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 2GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? ASIO DirectX Full Duplex driver on the internal Realtek HD
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

[amigo]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 25%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model: Custom built DAW
3) Operating System: Windows 7 Professional
4) Ableton Live version: 8.1.3
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz
6) Amount of Ram: 4 GB installed, 3 GB useable
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it): tc electronic studio konnekt 48, TC Near 1394 Firewire Driver 3.5.0.7171
8) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know): 7200 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks?: 8

[daniel_grieff]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 33%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Apple MacBook Pro 15".
3) Operating System? OSX 10.6.3
4) Ableton Live version? 8.1.3rc2
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? i7, 2.66gHz
6) Amount of Ram? 4GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? RME FF400 2.67
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400 RMM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

33 really? seems quite high for something that just came out yesterday.

Yeah man, I expected better than that really. What gives? How come seemingly underspec'd machines score better?


Dan

[8O]

Anybody knows how L 8.13 compares to the previous versions? isit more hungry? have this feel on my machine et least the cpu meter is not as relaxed anymoe and goes up quickly when doig certain things like starting a midi clip...

but maybe i just give it more attention?

anybody has any before / after insights?

Here you go...

Previous results:

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 56
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro
3 ) Operating System? - OS X 10.6.1
4 ) Ableton Live version? Live 8.0.8
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.2Ghz
6 ) Amount of Ram? - 2GB 667Mhz
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - MOTU Ultralite
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400 RPM SATA
9 ) Number of playback tracks? 8

For comparison I got the same result +/- 1% CPU with:
OS X 10.5.6 w/ L8.0.1
OS X 10.8.1 w/ L8.0.4
OS X 10.6.1 w/ L8.0.8
i.e. no difference moving from Leopard to Snow Leopard...

Latest result:

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 55
2. Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro
3. Operating System? - OS X 10.6.3
4. Ableton Live version? Live 8.1.3
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.2Ghz
6. Amount of Ram? - 2GB 667Mhz
7. Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - MOTU Ultralite
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400 RPM SATA
9. Number of playback tracks? 8

...as you can see, performance remains quite unchanged...

[carrieres]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 25%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model: Acer Aspire X3812
3) Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
4) Ableton Live version: 8.1.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50 GHz
6) Amount of Ram: 4 GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it): Tascam FW-1082 V1.80
8 Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know): 7200 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks?: 8

[hdrpbx]

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter: 20% @ 528 Samples
2. Model: Custom Desktop Pc - Asus P5Q-E Mobo
3. OS: Xp Pro SP3
4. Ableton Live version: Live 8.1.3
5. CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz
6. RAM: 4 GB 417.5 mhz DDR2
7. Soundcard: EMU 1820M
8. Harddisk: 5400
9. Number of playback tracks: 8