How many processor cores for Premiere Pro/After Effects?

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November 11, 2016
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I am looking to purchase a computer for editing video in Premiere Pro and After Effects, and am looking for advice on whether more processor speed or extra processor cores would be more valuable. For example, would a quad-core Intel i7 running at 4.0ghz be superior to a six-core Intel i7 running at 3.4ghz, or would the six-core processor offer better performance?

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RoninEdits

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high clock speed with a good core count is good for adobe software. high core count with low clock speed will be bad.

for those two cpu's it would depend on the workload, AE vs premiere, timeline and media etc. current versions of AE are limited to 2-4 cores, so AE will generally run faster on the 4 core. whenever they fix AE to use more cores, the 6 core should be better. premiere is going to be a bit more mixed but can use between 4-8 cores for basic timelines, and higher in some situations. often the 6 core will do slightly better in premiere, especially for 4k media/timelines and if the 6 core is overclocked around 4ghz.

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Fox Hill PhotoAuthor

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Thanks! In After Effects, I'm primarily looking to composite high-resolution artwork (higher than 1080, probably up to 4K) in 3D space with a lot of keyframe animation. Premiere Pro would be used for editing these finished After Effects clips, and also compressed 1080 video.

On a different note, how would a GPU enhance the performance of Premiere Pro and After Effects? Am I correct in thinking that with the Ray-Traced 3D Renderer being obsolete, a GPU is no longer critical for After Effects, but it's still valuable for accelerated playback in Premiere Pro?

RoninEdits

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gpu usage will largely depend on gpu fx like lumetri. AE has slowly been adding some fx and features that use the gpu, but its mostly premiere that will see the most benefit from a gpu.

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Bill Engeler

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Others will chime in with specifics, but generally more cores is better, even at the stock speeds. If you overclock the 3.4ghz chip even a little , then it's better yet.

Bill Gehrke

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It is a combination of the two. I will have some simulated test data later tonight.

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