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glena16094244
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February 7, 2020
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10th Generation i7 CPUs

  • February 7, 2020
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I am thinking of moving to a laptop from a desktop for all sorts of reasons but looking at the Adobe minimum specs for PS it says a processor speed of 2ghz. I note that many modern 10th Gen i7 chips are 1.3 ghz. 

 

How does this relate? Does this mean that I should go for an older gen processor.

 

I am targeting a 16GB SSD laptop/notebook, with a SSD but dont want the CPU to cause problems speed wise. 

 

Does anyone have any experience on running PS on a CPU running below the 2ghz level?

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    Correct answer nikunj.m

    Hi there,

     

    The clock speed for CPUs mentioned in the system requirements is the minimum required to run Photoshop. Though most 10th gen i7 chips are rated for base clock speeds of 1.8GHz or lower (possibly for better power management) but almost all can turbo up to 3.80 GHz or higher. If the CPU you choose can consistently maintain clock speeds of over 2 GHz while working in Photoshop, you should not have any issues with it. 

     

    You can check reviews of the chip you decide to go for to see how it performs under heavy loads. Pairing the right chip with a fast internal SSD for your operating system and applications, along with sufficient amount of fast memory (RAM) should give you a decent machine. Note that it may help to have a dedicated GPU instead of onboard graphics depending on your workflow.

     

    Regards,

    Nikunj

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    Ussnorway7605025
    Ussnorway7605025
    Legend
    February 8, 2020

    the thing is Photoshop is Cpu only because its designed for Mac... so on a Windows system it runs crappy [at least not any where near as good as it should] because it doesn't use the full system

     

    so if you do a lot of Photoshop high Cpu tasks like Rendor with this laptop then a I7 will run HOT and you need to allow for that with cooling pads etc or your laptop will just power down to save itself in the same way Macs have to however if you are just looking at pretty images then I7 or even I3 laptops are happy to run Photoshop for hours

    Chuck Uebele
    Community Expert
    Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 8, 2020

    Yes, they do run hot! I burned out two laptop graphic cards. I bought my last laptop because it had huge cooling fans. It's a bit heavy, but I haven't burnt it out - yet.

    Chuck Uebele
    Community Expert
    Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 8, 2020

    I would echo Nikunj's recommendations, especially in regard to the graphics card. Do not get an integrated card, or an Intel card. You will save yourself a lot of grief not doing that. I got a gaming laptop which was built for good graphic performance, so the cost was less than trying to upgrade some other computer. 

      nikunj.m
      Community Manager
      nikunj.mCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      February 7, 2020

      Hi there,

       

      The clock speed for CPUs mentioned in the system requirements is the minimum required to run Photoshop. Though most 10th gen i7 chips are rated for base clock speeds of 1.8GHz or lower (possibly for better power management) but almost all can turbo up to 3.80 GHz or higher. If the CPU you choose can consistently maintain clock speeds of over 2 GHz while working in Photoshop, you should not have any issues with it. 

       

      You can check reviews of the chip you decide to go for to see how it performs under heavy loads. Pairing the right chip with a fast internal SSD for your operating system and applications, along with sufficient amount of fast memory (RAM) should give you a decent machine. Note that it may help to have a dedicated GPU instead of onboard graphics depending on your workflow.

       

      Regards,

      Nikunj

        glena16094244
        glena16094244Author
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        February 15, 2020

        Thank you. 

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