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1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % (if it bounces around, please list the peak) 119%-135%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model APPLE Ibook G4 1Ghz
3) Operating System Mac OS X.4.2
4) CPU Make Model and Speed G4 1Ghz
5) Amount of Ram / Speed of Ram (if you know) 768 Mo DDR2700
6) Soundcard (Stock or add on?, usb/firewire/pci ?) M-AUDIO Firewire Audiophile
7) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know) Hitachi 60 Go 7200 rd/min

I'm compltely upset by this result ! I think Live 4.1.4 was less hungry on the CPU than LIVE 5. Maybe it's possible to make the same liveset for both version, isn't it ?

lezef wrote:1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % (if it bounces around, please list the peak) 119%-135%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model APPLE Ibook G4 1Ghz
3) Operating System Mac OS X.4.2
4) CPU Make Model and Speed G4 1Ghz
5) Amount of Ram / Speed of Ram (if you know) 768 Mo DDR2700
6) Soundcard (Stock or add on?, usb/firewire/pci ?) M-AUDIO Firewire Audiophile
7) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know) Hitachi 60 Go 7200 rd/min

I'm compltely upset by this result ! I think Live 4.1.4 was less hungry on the CPU than LIVE 5. Maybe it's possible to make the same liveset for both version, isn't it ?

the purpose of this test is not to compare 4 to 5. its to compare your computers with mine, his, and hers, and theirs. So it includes alot of the new features in v.5

if you'd like to know if Live 5 is more or less cpu hungry than Live 4.1.4 was, then run the Live 4 Test from the Live 4 Performance Test thread - in Live 5.

1) 60%
2) Laptop - Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M1437G
3) Windows XP Pro
4) Pentium M 740 @ 1,73 Ghz
5) 1024 GB RAM - DDR2 (Possible PC3200, don't know exactly)
6) M-Audio FW 410
7) 5400 RPM

1) Ableton Live CPU -76-82%
2) Laptop- G4 Powerbook
3) Operating System- 10.4.2
4) CPU Speed- 1.25 Ghz
5) Amount of Ram- 1.5 GB
6) Soundcard- stock
7) Hard Disk Drive Speed- external LaCie D2 FW800 160 Gigs
(same results on the internal 5400)

i'd really like that alienware lappie now!

but...
it's amazing what i can still get away with on the PB.
dp

frahnque wrote:1) 60%
2) Laptop - Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M1437G
3) Windows XP Pro
4) Pentium M 740 @ 1,73 Ghz
5) 1024 GB RAM - DDR2 (Possible PC3200, don't know exactly)
6) M-Audio FW 410
7) 5400 RPM

Someone hasn't tweeked their SpeedStep and powersaving settings before testing this have they .
You should be showing between 26-30% on a 740 1.73ghz Centrino anyday of the week.

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 68-74%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model: iBook G4 laptop
3) Operating System: OSX 10.4.2
4) CPU Make Model and Speed : 1.33 Ghz
5) Amount of Ram / Speed of Ram 1.5 Gigs
6) Soundcard (Stock or add on?, usb/firewire/pci ?): 1/8 jack
7) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know): 4200 I think.

lonemale wrote:1) Ableton Live CPU Meter: 68-74%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model: iBook G4 laptop
3) Operating System: OSX 10.4.2
4) CPU Make Model and Speed : 1.33 Ghz
5) Amount of Ram / Speed of Ram 1.5 Gigs
6) Soundcard (Stock or add on?, usb/firewire/pci ?): 1/8 jack
7) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know): 4200 I think.

yeah, we're about the same. it's 5400RPM.

Such a shame it is for us mac users.

Skiptracer, I believe it's only a 4200 RPM HD in the new iBooks. I wish it was a 5400 RPM.

Check the tech stats at the site: http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html

FaX-01 wrote:

frahnque wrote:1) 60%
2) Laptop - Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M1437G
3) Windows XP Pro
4) Pentium M 740 @ 1,73 Ghz
5) 1024 GB RAM - DDR2 (Possible PC3200, don't know exactly)
6) M-Audio FW 410
7) 5400 RPM

Someone hasn't tweeked their SpeedStep and powersaving settings before testing this have they .
You should be showing between 26-30% on a 740 1.73ghz Centrino anyday of the week.

You speak the truth, and I thakn you for mentioning this. I was a bit surprised by the 60% CPU biznizz. right now im playing the Perf. Test Track at max 27% CPU. Quite the difference I'd say!

Thanks again!

martin808 wrote:1) 80% !!!!!
2) laptop packard bell H5 315
3) XPproSP2
4) P4 3.2Ghz 533Mhz
5) 512mb / PC2700
6) Edirol PCR-1 usb interface
7) 7200rpm

somethings wrong, thats for sure............

i see other laptops with much less specs blowing this away.
this is a dedicated DAW and its had every tweak in the book done, its never even sniffed the internet.

i found that power management was turned off in the bios, turned it on and im getting 38% now

much happier with that..

frahnque wrote:

FaX-01 wrote:

frahnque wrote:1) 60%
2) Laptop - Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M1437G
3) Windows XP Pro
4) Pentium M 740 @ 1,73 Ghz
5) 1024 GB RAM - DDR2 (Possible PC3200, don't know exactly)
6) M-Audio FW 410
7) 5400 RPM

Someone hasn't tweeked their SpeedStep and powersaving settings before testing this have they .
You should be showing between 26-30% on a 740 1.73ghz Centrino anyday of the week.

You speak the truth, and I thakn you for mentioning this. I was a bit surprised by the 60% CPU biznizz. right now im playing the Perf. Test Track at max 27% CPU. Quite the difference I'd say!

Thanks again!

- glad to be of some help .
I knew it was way off when I saw the % CPU for that CPU type.
27% is damn respectable - better than my lappy I might add .

83%
pentium III 1 ghz
512 ram
m-audio fw 410
windows xp pro

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter = 45%-55%
2) Laptop = Acer Travelmate 8003 Lmi 1.6Ghz
3) Operating System = Windows XP Pro SP2
4) CPU Make Model and Speed = Intel Centrino 1.6Ghz
5) Amount of Ram / Speed of Ram = 512 Mo FSB400
6) Soundcard = Onboard AC97 + Asio4all
7) Hard Disk Drive Speed = 60Go 7200

anyone going to be doing a nice chart of the results?

How would you like the chart?
Mac and windows toghether?
Can you point me to the old one?