Why does winamp use so many CPU cycles? Is there a more CPU friendly mp3 player?

Spudgun · 21 Feb 2006 at 19:33

I'm using winamp 5.03a however, having just called task manager up i've noticed that it uses between 20-25% of the CPU cycles (P4 [email protected]). I've got into the habit of playing tiger woods 2006 with MP3s on via winamp and had noticed it was chugging a bit and therefore i am considering ditching winamp and using something that doesn't hog nearly 1/4 of my CPU time.

Any suggestions?

Spudgun

PS oh, is this amount of CPU usage for winamp normal?

Spyhop · 21 Feb 2006 at 19:37

Something wrong there. Task manager shows my active Winamp5 as using a constant 0% of CPU time. Try a reinstall of the newest version?

Blue Cypher · 21 Feb 2006 at 19:38

0% wow if only my games worked like that lol

Jokester · 21 Feb 2006 at 19:38

Seems strange, I use iTunes and it doesn't seem to use any measurable CPU time when just playing mp3's and only upto about 5% when loading in a new track from disk.

Jokester

Spudgun · 21 Feb 2006 at 19:52

Thanks guys, an update to 5.13 has solved this

ultim · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:17

if you just want an mp3 player and not interested in the visual stuff you get with winamp, try foobar2000! great lightweight player.

Greenlizard0 · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:59

Or try soritong, a great little player that can be used as a bar on the top of your screen. Though like the posts above even with songs playing winamp rarely stray's above 0% for me too.

Craig321 · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:11

I know it's been sorted, but you could use foobar2000 ?