Hey guys. . . i heard about that P4 is no better than P3 in performing audio applications . You guys think so? IF so, since P3 is much cheaper than P4, is it better choice to buy P3 laptops?
always appreciate your support
thanks.
P4? P3?
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yon
P4? P3?
Howdie,
The P4 is less efficient, so you have to draw
a correspondence along the lines of
P4/1.2GHz "=" P3/900MHz
P4/1.5GHz "=" P3/1.1GHz
or so. I'm not sure what the exact
correspondence is, but it's something you
can find in reviews.
The advantages of the P4 are:
-scalability to higher processor speeds
(up to 2.4GHz now, whereas you cannot purchase
a PIII which delivers equivalent performance)
-support for faster memory (both cache and
main RAM)
You have to work out the price vs performance
thing for yourself, however.
For many floating-point intensive
applications like audio, the Athlons seem
to be substantially faster. Their floating
point units have been widely acclaimed,
and they have other design advantages.
Also, they tend to be cheaper than the
P4s. In a price vs performance comparison,
you could also include the AMD Duron,
Intel Celeron,... it turns into a bit of
a nest to pick through.
-Yon
yon@ableton.com
The P4 is less efficient, so you have to draw
a correspondence along the lines of
P4/1.2GHz "=" P3/900MHz
P4/1.5GHz "=" P3/1.1GHz
or so. I'm not sure what the exact
correspondence is, but it's something you
can find in reviews.
The advantages of the P4 are:
-scalability to higher processor speeds
(up to 2.4GHz now, whereas you cannot purchase
a PIII which delivers equivalent performance)
-support for faster memory (both cache and
main RAM)
You have to work out the price vs performance
thing for yourself, however.
For many floating-point intensive
applications like audio, the Athlons seem
to be substantially faster. Their floating
point units have been widely acclaimed,
and they have other design advantages.
Also, they tend to be cheaper than the
P4s. In a price vs performance comparison,
you could also include the AMD Duron,
Intel Celeron,... it turns into a bit of
a nest to pick through.
-Yon
yon@ableton.com
Anonymous wrote:
IF so, since P3 is much cheaper than P4, is it better choice to buy P3 laptops?
always appreciate your support
thanks.
Well it largely depends on which processor is supported by your audio app of choice.... Logic, for example, supports both the III, 4 and Athlon instructions....
If an application is optimised for a certain processor, the way it works can change dramatically (for the better!)
I don't know about live, but I'm sure they will implement P4 support as the PIII is bound to die out any minute now..
Just my two cents.
FORMAT
If an application is optimised for a certain processor, the way it works can change dramatically (for the better!)
I don't know about live, but I'm sure they will implement P4 support as the PIII is bound to die out any minute now..
Just my two cents.
FORMAT