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Thiago29564719d7zc
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April 24, 2023
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Xeon E5-2697v4 and 32GB ECC 4-Channel (4x8GB)

  • April 24, 2023
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Hello all.

I'm wondering if the processor at subject is good for Adobe Premiere Pro.

 

In the recommended list, says "Quick Sync", but, Xeon processors don't have integrated video card, so, Quick Sync too.

 

Once the setup will retain a Nvidia's dedicated VGA, why Premiere needs a processor (Intel side) with Quick Sync?

 

I know that Xeon processors are server-side based, but, nowadays, it's very used by final clients, as to go gaming and/or working.

 

The model I selected is from 7th gen., supports DDR4 @ 2400MHz ECC, 18C/36T, 3.6GHz, 45MB of cache, etc., it's true brute-force/horse-power for almost all tasks.

 

The motherboard that I selected offers 4-Channel for processor/memory modules and ECC support. The plan is to fullfill the 4 slots with 8GB ECC.

 

VGA: Nvidia GTX/RTX with 8GB.

 

Real and final question: Will Adobe Premiere Pro run on this setup!? If yes, how good enough!?

 

Thanks and sorry for my bad english, isn't my native language, but all words came from the very deep of my heart.

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Correct answer Kevin-Monahan

Hi Thiago,

Thanks for the note and no worries about English usage. I think we understood you well. 

 

RjL has great advice. Since you do not have a Quick Sync capable CPU/iGPU with Xeon processors, if you do use H.264 media, please use QuickTime-based proxies or transcode the footage to ProRes LT or similar prior to your editing session to get the best possible performance out of your existing computer system. It should work great afterward. I hope the advice helps. Come back with questions if you need further workflow advice. I hope we can help.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

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RjL190365
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April 25, 2023

In addition, I forgot to tell you that if your source video is 4:2:2 H.264, then you will not have hardware accelerated decoding at all. All decoding of that material will be software only no matter which CPU or GPU you use.

Kevin-Monahan
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Kevin-MonahanCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
April 24, 2023

Hi Thiago,

Thanks for the note and no worries about English usage. I think we understood you well. 

 

RjL has great advice. Since you do not have a Quick Sync capable CPU/iGPU with Xeon processors, if you do use H.264 media, please use QuickTime-based proxies or transcode the footage to ProRes LT or similar prior to your editing session to get the best possible performance out of your existing computer system. It should work great afterward. I hope the advice helps. Come back with questions if you need further workflow advice. I hope we can help.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
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RjL190365
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April 24, 2023

Here's the reason why Adobe recommends a Quick Sync-enabled Intel CPU:

 

Its decoding performance for H.264 material is currently far superior to that of either NVDEC-only (which your system would default to in the absence of Quick Sync) or software-only. NVDEC still lags behind QuickSync in H.264/HEVC decoding performance (and yes, this deficit applies to even the newest Nvidia GPUs' NVDEC).

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