PC machines / CPU choice : more threads or more GHz

keftaparty

Hi,

I am about to build a new desktop.

I am wondering if it makes sence to buy a i7 CPU ( 8 threads ).

Or if a faster i5 ( with 4 threads ).

All this running win7 64.

Thanks for your feedbacks !

Best

Mehdi

Michel

Because Isadora doesn't support multi-threading (with the Lion and Mountain Lion it started not behaving like Mark intended) I think less threads and more GHz will be better in terms of Isadora.

Best,
Michel

keftaparty

Hi Michel,

That's what I feel also.

On my i7 I never get use of the 8 threads, only 4 at a time ( witch are I guess the 4 cores ).

That's why I'm thinking into buying a faster i5 !

Best

Mehdi

CitizenJoe

On the other hand, I wonder if the additional threads help with all the other processes that are running at the same time as Isadora? The OS and so on...

Just a thought.

Cheers,

Hugh

keftaparty

Hi,

I will run only isadora on these machines, so no real other processes except OS.

On my i7 I never managed to get anything else than the 4 cores getting used when only using isadora.

That's why I'm thinking switching to faster i5.

Best

Mehdi