Since Pd is largely single-threaded, I don't think the number of cores makes a difference to Pd unless you're using the [pd~] object. Either cpu will be fine, I'm sure.
> On Jan 21, 2018, at 5:23 PM, pd-list-requ...@lists.iem.at wrote: > > Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:33:40 +0000 > From: Eran Sachs <eransa...@hotmail.com <mailto:eransa...@hotmail.com>> > To: "pd-list@lists.iem.at <mailto:pd-list@lists.iem.at>" > <pd-list@lists.iem.at <mailto:pd-list@lists.iem.at>> > Subject: [PD] PD and multicore > Message-ID: > > <am5p190mb02599eca266765a0cf9e6085bd...@am5p190mb0259.eurp190.prod.outlook.com > > <mailto:am5p190mb02599eca266765a0cf9e6085bd...@am5p190mb0259.eurp190.prod.outlook.com>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear PD-brain, > > Wondering if I can ask your collective advice on something: > > > My old laptop finally died after 9 joyful years, and it's time to get a new > one. > > There are several options within my budget, and they differ in terms of the > multicore processors (i5 vs. i7). > > Since PD is the main software I use for digital music, I was wondering > whether there are any preferences or considerations regarding multiple cores? > And in general, what should be the priorities? > I will be working on Windows, and I typically use quite a lot of FFT, even > several processes in parallel, for various spectral/cepstral stuff in my > work. My main patches use assorted GUIs for controlling all this traffic. > Also: ambisonics (tho they're fairly cheap in cpu, no?) > > Any thoughts? I am admittedly somewhat out of touch with the current state of > technology... > > Thanks in advance everyone, > Zax -------- Dan Wilcox @danomatika <http://twitter.com/danomatika> danomatika.com <http://danomatika.com/> robotcowboy.com <http://robotcowboy.com/>
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