Phryq
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So I'm planning to build a travel-computer.
This board is ideal, as is supports 64gb of ram and is tiny,
https://asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EPC612D4I#CPU
but it only supports E5 CPUs.
So I'm wondering, how do E5s, or E3 (I'm thinking the e3 1275 v6) compare to a 7700k. On all benchmarks online, the 7700k seems to win by far... so how do they compare for audio? Even close?
I'm seeing in general Xeons have lower clocks, but higher cache (and sometimes cores).
So running a big orchestral template (imagine Berlin Strings, Woods, and Brass) with a few verbs / EQ / compressors, how do they compare?
One thing I don't understand... everyone says single-core performance is key. But my laptop can run any single synth by itself - the only problem I have is with many tracks together. So since Reaper is spreading the load across tracks, shouldn't more cores allow me more tracks? In that case a low watt high-core Xeon like a Xeon-D should be ideal, no?
Is the high-clock thing only for ultra-low latency / live performance? I don't mind running a 1024 or 2048 buffer (right now I'm often at 8132. Waiting a second before playback isn't an issue).
This board is ideal, as is supports 64gb of ram and is tiny,
https://asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EPC612D4I#CPU
but it only supports E5 CPUs.
So I'm wondering, how do E5s, or E3 (I'm thinking the e3 1275 v6) compare to a 7700k. On all benchmarks online, the 7700k seems to win by far... so how do they compare for audio? Even close?
I'm seeing in general Xeons have lower clocks, but higher cache (and sometimes cores).
So running a big orchestral template (imagine Berlin Strings, Woods, and Brass) with a few verbs / EQ / compressors, how do they compare?
One thing I don't understand... everyone says single-core performance is key. But my laptop can run any single synth by itself - the only problem I have is with many tracks together. So since Reaper is spreading the load across tracks, shouldn't more cores allow me more tracks? In that case a low watt high-core Xeon like a Xeon-D should be ideal, no?
Is the high-clock thing only for ultra-low latency / live performance? I don't mind running a 1024 or 2048 buffer (right now I'm often at 8132. Waiting a second before playback isn't an issue).
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