LIVE 8 PERFORMANCE TEST - Results Here

[Sibanger]

System built in Sept 2010:

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 15%
2) Desktop Make/Model? Custom PC
3) Operating System? Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
4) Ableton Live version? 8.1.5
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel i7 930 @ 2.8GHz
6) Amount/Type of Ram? 6GB G.Skill (3x2GB),DDR3, pc-12800 (1600Mhz)
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? RME Multiface II_3.0.8.5
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)?-System Drive- Corsair SSD 240GB-read 285MBsec/write 275MBsec,- 2nd Drive-W/Digital 1TB sataII_7200RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter 13%
2) Desktop Make/Model? Custom PC
3) Operating System? Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
4) Ableton Live version? 9.0.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel i7 930 @ 2.8GHz
6) Amount/Type of Ram? 6GB G.Skill (3x2GB),DDR3, pc-12800 (1600Mhz)
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? RME Multiface II_3.2.7.0
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)?-System Drive- Corsair SSD 240GB-read 285MBsec/write 275MBsec,- 2nd Drive-W/Digital 1TB sataII_7200RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

Live 9 runs leaner but having a few audio 'click/pop' issues.

[krsfire]

just to be sure: these posts still relate to the same test from page 1?

[skatr2]

yes

[doncl]

(moved here from original link for posting results):

In order of poorest to best performance numbers:
N.B that the last one is my live keyboard playback rig machine - it probably has had stuff turned off in the BIOS to improve performance (I forget; it's been awhile).
But I did not run the script I normally run when using it that (pretty ruthlessly) shuts down every last service that's not needed to run Cantabile + Ivory , not even
sure Live would run in the face of all the stuff I like to shut down (that's an experiment for another day). So the machine was run with no special optimizations other than what may have been done at BIOS-level in the past; I left wireless radios on, no bluetooth on anybody, antivirus software still going, etc.

Just as a final note: the Macbook Pro is actually my machine for running Live, but...I'm not too surprised the Lenovo W520 beats it (if a 4 point difference is significant); the Lenovo is pretty much a snarling beast. The first Lenovo actually should have won, because it's hypothetically a faster machine (it's a software development laptp), but again, probably BIOS-level optimizations on the last one. Or maybe it's the RME soundcard? Don't know, but...the Mac had a Babyface, yet got a poorer score than the Lenovo using built-in sound hardware (I think the test specification of 512 samples kind of is intended to equalize out the impact of audio hardware).

No idea, but these are the numbers I got; I ran the test multiple times; peak numbers are reported.

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 25
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Mac Mini
3) Operating System? OSX Mountain Lion
4) Ableton Live version? Live 9 Demo
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core i7 2.3 Ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 16 Gbytes
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Built-in Core Audio driver
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? most likely 5400 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 19
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? 4 year old homemade Windows box.
3) Operating System? Win 7 64 bit Ultimate
4) Ableton Live version? Live Demo 9
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core i7 920 2.67 Gyz
6) Amount of Ram? 16 G
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? device mgr says 'ATI'. I have no idea, just whatever we built this box with.
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 rpm
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 15
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Macbook Pro 17 inch
3) Operating System? OSX Snow Leopard
4) Ableton Live version? Live 8 (licensed)
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core i7, 2.4 Ghz.
6) Amount of Ram? 16 G
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? RME Babyface - latest drivers
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? Crucial M4 SSD
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 13
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Lenovo W520 laptop
3) Operating System? Windows 7 64 bit Pro
4) Ableton Live version? Live 9 Demo
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core i7 - 2960XM - 2.7 Ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 32 Gbytes
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? built-in whatever
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? Crucial M4 SSD
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 11
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Lenovo W520 laptop
3) Operating System? Windows 7 64 bit Professional
4) Ableton Live version? Live 9 Demo
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core i7 - 2920XM - 2.5 Ghz
6) Amount of Ram? 16 G
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? RME HDSPe ExpressCard 34 with Multiface II breakout box
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? Crucial M4 SSD
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

[c33]

1. Ableton Live CPU Meter: 26%
2. Laptop/Desktop Make/Model: HP Pavilion Desktop (Sept 2011)
3. Operating System: Windows 7 64bit
4. Ableton Live version: 8.4
5. CPU Make, Model, and Speed: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 2.70GHz
6. Amount of Ram: 16GB DDR3-1333
7. Soundcard: Onboard Realtek HD Codec & Omega USB driver (same results for both)
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed: 7200rpm

[El Epho]

This thread has been enormously helpful in assisting me with the pre-purchase configuration of a new computer to be used with L9 Suite 64bit.

Just sayin'!

LFO

[freestilyr]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % (if it bounces around, please list the peak) 31%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Mac Pro (2008)
3) Operating System? OSX 10.7.5
4) Ableton Live version? 9
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? 2 x 3Ghz Dual core Intel Xeon
6) Amount of Ram? 8GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? internal
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 5400rpm (i think)
9) Number of playback tracks? 8

[Boris Yuzhikov]

Ableton Live CPU Meter = 52%
Laptop = Samsung NP-R530-JS02
Operating System = Windows 7
Ableton Live version = 8.4.1
CPU Make, Model, and Speed = Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 (2,20GHz, 800MHz, 2Mb)
Amount of RAM = 3 Gb (DDR3/1Gbx1+2Gbx1)
Soundcard = Microsoft HD Audio (6.1.7601.17514)
Hard Disk Drive Speed = 5400 rpm
Number of playback tracks = 8

[Dafar]

1 ) Ableton Live CPU Meter % - 81-82
2 ) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? - Costum Build PC
3 ) Operating System? - Win7 64 Bit
4 ) Ableton Live version? Live 9.1 32bit
5 ) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? - AMD Athlon X6 1100 6 x 3,4 GHz
6 ) Amount of Ram? - 16 GB 1666MHz
7 ) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? - M-Audio Delta Audiophile
8 ) Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? Samsung 830 SSD
9 ) Number of playback tracks? 8


I also registered that it sound really distorted with 512 Samples
Is there somebody outa there who can help me, becuase there should be something witch slows it down i think. Sometimes I only use 2 VSTs and my Ableton is clipping its very disapointing

[M-bition]

I also registered that it sound really distorted with 512 Samples
Is there somebody outa there who can help me, becuase there should be something witch slows it down i think. Sometimes I only use 2 VSTs and my Ableton is clipping its very disapointing

Maybe you have your audiocard settings on 192khz ?

[CaptainU]

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter % 60%
2) Laptop/Desktop? Make/Model? Dell Latitude D630
3) Operating System? Win 7 Ultimate 64Bit
4) Ableton Live version? 8.2.2
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed? Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0GHz
6) Amount of Ram? 4GB
7) Soundcard (and driver version if you know it)? Tascam US-144(MK1) USB 2.0
Hard Disk Drive Speed (if you know)? 7200 RPM
9) Number of playback tracks? 8 Tracks

[sawdust]

Finally got around to doing the test on both of my computers:

old Hp Laptop
1) Ableton Live CPU Meter = 29%
2) Laptop/Desktop = HP Pavilion G6 Notebook
3) Operating System = Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
4) Ableton Live version = 9.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed = AMD Phenom(tm)II P960 Quad 1.8Ghz
6) Amount of Ram = 4Gb
7) Soundcard = Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 Driver 2.5.1
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed = standard /unknown
9) Number of playback tracks = 8


New Dedicated Music Tower from Inta Audio

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter = 12%
2) Laptop/Desktop = Inta Audio Pro Music PC V2
3) Operating System = Windows 7 Professional 64Bit
4) Ableton Live version = 9.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed = Intel i7 Quad 4770 3.5Ghz (4th Gen) Haswell Processor
6) Amount of Ram = 32Gb DDR3 1600Mhz
7) Soundcard = Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 Driver 2.5.1
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed = 7200RPM
9) Number of playback tracks = 8

john

[cmeidell]

Hi, testing Live 9 on my Mac Mini

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter = 18%
2) Laptop/Desktop = Mac Mini 2011
3) Operating System = OSX 10.8.3 (Mavericks)
4) Ableton Live version = 9.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed = Intel Quad Core 2.3 Ghz
6) Amount of Ram = 8Gb
7) Soundcard = M-Audio | Fast Track C600
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed = 7200
9) Number of playback tracks = 8

I duplicated tracks up to 74 tracks before it started to crackle a bit.
System is a dream compared to my old 2008 Macbook pro which was at 60% CPU.

[ovorigin]

Being software primarily for live use I would like to see this test updated to use at least a 64 sample buffer.

512 is not an acceptable latency for a live performance !

[Captain Johnson]

Hi, testing Live 9 on my Mac Mini

1) Ableton Live CPU Meter = 18%
2) Laptop/Desktop = Mac Mini 2011
3) Operating System = OSX 10.8.3 (Mavericks)
4) Ableton Live version = 9.1
5) CPU Make, Model, and Speed = Intel Quad Core 2.3 Ghz
6) Amount of Ram = 8Gb
7) Soundcard = M-Audio | Fast Track C600
8. Hard Disk Drive Speed = 7200
9) Number of playback tracks = 8

I duplicated tracks up to 74 tracks before it started to crackle a bit.
System is a dream compared to my old 2008 Macbook pro which was at 60% CPU.

you using 32 or 64 bit live 9?

Also what were the specs of your 2008 MBP an what operating system were you using on it?