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Which CPU for encoding video

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Following on from a thread i made in the motherboard section i'm wondering what be a good choice of cpu for using to encode video.

I'm running a E6600 at the moment and was looking at something like a quadcore Q6600 but would there be something else i should be looking at if so what?


Still undecided if i will sell my E6600 and move on to another CPU and it would have to work with my Asus P5W DH Deluxe board.


And if i did sell my motherboard what should i be looking at to buy?

Thank you.
 
I'll have to look into selling my E6600 then and looking into buying one of these in the very near future.
 
s1ick said:
Q9400
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Do OcUK sell them as i can't see them they have :-

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.50GHz 6MB-cache (1333FSB) Processor - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.66GHz 12MB-cache (1333FSB) Processor - Retail


Thanks
 
Is there a big ( noticeable difference) between a 6mb cache and a 12mb cache?

As the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 12mb cach and the 9400 has 8mb cache?

Thanks.
 
Well im pretty sure i'm going to spend a little more and go for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550.

All being well that is :) .
 
gurusan said:
lol sorry.

The cache will make a nice difference but it's not as significant as you think. Also you can gain a lot of performance by setting the FSB to 400mhz which pretty much any modern board will do and the CPU will most likely do it without even touching voltages.

http://www.techarp.com/x264_Benchmark/hd//results-2.htm

You can see results there...obviously lower is better, the ones in red are overclocked
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Right planning on ordering today

I'm still not 100% sure if i should spend more on the Q9550 (£234.99)or to save a bit of cash and go for a Q6600 (Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 2.40GHz Guaranteed to run at 3.30GHZ (1466FSB) - Retail (£164.49))


It's more for encoding than anything.

Will i be able to overclock the Q9550 more than the Q6600 2.40GHz what can i expect out of the Q9550 on air not over doing it ?

Is the 4mb in difference with the cache going to be a huge factor?

Looking at that chart a Q9550 (2.83Ghz) encoded FPS1 =57.93 FPS2=16.66

Q6600 clocked to 3.30Ghz FPS1 =59.87 FPS2=17.12.

Of course the Q9550 is running at stocked clocked to 3.40Ghz FPS1 =66.99 FPS2=19.65


Should i be able to get 3.40Ghz or more out of the Q9550 easy enough? Planning on using a Asus P5Q mobo.

If i went for the Q6600 2.40GHz Guaranteed to run at 3.30GHZ I'd be saving £70.

Looking for more advice again.


Thanks.
 
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