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April 29, 2019
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i7 vs i5 processor for Adobe Premiere

  • April 29, 2019
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Hi guys, so I got some option on which I would use either Adobe Premiere or Final Cut:

Laptop with i7-8550u and MX150

Laptop with i7-8750h and GTX1050

MacBook Air with i5-8210Y (possibly I would use Final Cut on this one)

I don't have the opportunity to make some comparison neither I found anything on youtube about their performance on the PLAYBACK, which is the thing that worry me the most, not the Rendering.

So which one of those should perform the best PLAYBACK with footage of 4k 60fps?

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    Legend
    April 29, 2019

    I would recommend skipping the MacBook Air entirely for video editing: Its CPU is far weaker than either of the two Windows options (all Y-series CPUs are only dual-core and extremely low sustainable CPU clock speeds, versus the eighth-generation U-series CPUs that are at least quad-core and modest sustainable clock speeds, and the 8750H is a 6-core CPU), and it does not have a GPU that's at all suitable for Premiere Pro. In fact, that MacBook Air relies solely on its extremely weak integrated Intel HD or UHD Graphics that's not even at GT2 level - it has too few processing units to even enable OpenCL or Metal GPU acceleration at all! As a result, Premiere will be permanently locked to the software-only mode for renders, which would then fall back entirely to the underpowered CPU for those tasks. This will, in turn, cause the exports, especially those with even a single nominally GPU-accelerated effect, to be slowed down substantially. As a matter of fact, it is barely suitable for even 720p, let alone 4k, video work.

    And that's not to mention that there have been more issues (at least in these forums) between Adobe and Apple than between Adobe and Microsoft when it comes to program stability.

    Between the other two options, go with the 8750H. You will want the most powerful CPU you can afford if you're planning to work with 4k/60 videos.

    Peru Bob
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    April 29, 2019