video editing, which is better AMD or Intel P4?

JAD wrote:

 > P4 with SSE3 compatibility.

What software supports SSE3?

Take a look at this.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2163&p=4" target="_blank">http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2163&p=4</a>

 > ..bang for the buck crap aside.....
 >
 > "!Allen Lasting" <bogus.DeleteThis@nowhere.net> wrote in message
 > news:3I2dnQY1geTi-rjcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
  > > Hi,
  > >
  > > At a local screwdriver shop I spoke with a guy who was editing video
 > clips,
  > > and he wanted to know which CPU handeled that better. I told him
 > AMD just
  > > because they cost less, so for the same amount of money that a P4
 > cost, you
  > > could buy a more powerful AMD chip. But, the more I thought about
 > it the
  > > more I realized I really didn't know what the hell I was talking
 > about
  > > because I have never edited a video file in my life.
  > >
  > > So, I thought I'd ask here and see what the opinions of the gurus
 > are.
  > >
  > > TIA
  > >
  > > Al
  > >
  > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: video editing, which is better AMD or Intel P4? 

yuck a linux link?.....

why?

actually I meant sse2 but none the less, P4 what software supports
64bit? yet here we are buying it...

"JK" <JK9821.RemoveThis@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:41257498.20DB6C82@netscape.net...
 >
 >
 > JAD wrote:
 >
  > > P4 with SSE3 compatibility.
 >
 > What software supports SSE3?
 >
 > Take a look at this.
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2163&p=4</font" target="_blank">http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2163&p=4</font</a>>
 >
  > > ..bang for the buck crap aside.....
  > >
  > > "!Allen Lasting" <bogus.RemoveThis@nowhere.net> wrote in message
  > > news:3I2dnQY1geTi-rjcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
   > > > Hi,
   > > >
   > > > At a local screwdriver shop I spoke with a guy who was editing
video
  > > clips,
   > > > and he wanted to know which CPU handeled that better. I told
him
  > > AMD just
   > > > because they cost less, so for the same amount of money that a
P4
  > > cost, you
   > > > could buy a more powerful AMD chip. But, the more I thought
about
  > > it the
   > > > more I realized I really didn't know what the hell I was talking
  > > about
   > > > because I have never edited a video file in my life.
   > > >
   > > > So, I thought I'd ask here and see what the opinions of the
gurus
  > > are.
   > > >
   > > > TIA
   > > >
   > > > Al
   > > >
   > > >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: video editing, which is better AMD or Intel P4? 

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:52:45 -0400, "!Allen Lasting"
<bogus RemoveThis @nowhere.net> wrote:

 >Hi,
 >
 >At a local screwdriver shop I spoke with a guy who was editing video clips,
 >and he wanted to know which CPU handeled that better. I told him AMD just
 >because they cost less, so for the same amount of money that a P4 cost, you
 >could buy a more powerful AMD chip. But, the more I thought about it the
 >more I realized I really didn't know what the hell I was talking about
 >because I have never edited a video file in my life.
 >
 >So, I thought I'd ask here and see what the opinions of the gurus are.
 >
 >TIA
 >
 >Al

What really matters are the hard disk and bus speed. Suggest a drive
with 8MB cache ATA133 and very fast random seek time. Add that to the
processor with the highest memory bus speed and largest cache.

Most editing software was written before the latest instruction sets
so proprietary instructions don't matter that much.

BTW, disk drives have "sweet spots" where the data rate is faster.
Make a few partitions to find the fastest areas on the drive and use
them for the video files.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: video editing, which is better AMD or Intel P4? 

JAD wrote:

 > yuck a linux link?.....
 >
 > why?

As indication of what will probably be acievable with 64 bit Windows and
64 bit applications.

 >
 >
 > actually I meant sse2 but none the less, P4 what software supports
 > 64bit?

Not that much yet, however I expect there to be a reasonable amount of
Windows 64 bit X86-64 software in around 9 months or so. Most people
don't buy a cpu to use for just 6-9 months. I believe Microsoft delayed
the release of 64 bit Windows to early next year is so that 64 bit
applications to use with it will be available.

 > yet here we are buying it...

The Athlon 64 is a great performer in 32 bit software as well, so it isn't
like you would have to have the Athlon 64 sitting around collecting dust
for 6-9 months or so.

 >
 >
 > "JK" <JK9821 DeleteThis @netscape.net> wrote in message
 > news:41257498.20DB6C82@netscape.net...
  > >
  > >
  > > JAD wrote:
  > >
   > > > P4 with SSE3 compatibility.
  > >
  > > What software supports SSE3?
  > >
  > > Take a look at this.
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2163&p=4</font" target="_blank">http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2163&p=4</font</a>>
  > >
   > > > ..bang for the buck crap aside.....
   > > >
   > > > "!Allen Lasting" <bogus DeleteThis @nowhere.net> wrote in message
   > > > news:3I2dnQY1geTi-rjcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
   > > > > Hi,
   > > > >
   > > > > At a local screwdriver shop I spoke with a guy who was editing
 > video
   > > > clips,
   > > > > and he wanted to know which CPU handeled that better. I told
 > him
   > > > AMD just
   > > > > because they cost less, so for the same amount of money that a
 > P4
   > > > cost, you
   > > > > could buy a more powerful AMD chip. But, the more I thought
 > about
   > > > it the
   > > > > more I realized I really didn't know what the hell I was talking
   > > > about
   > > > > because I have never edited a video file in my life.
   > > > >
   > > > > So, I thought I'd ask here and see what the opinions of the
 > gurus
   > > > are.
   > > > >
   > > > > TIA
   > > > >
   > > > > Al
   > > > >
   > > > >
  > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: video editing, which is better AMD or Intel P4?