Video editing

[Trusteft]

For anyone who might know. While the 2012 models have the more powerful CPU, does the presence of the "Iris Graphics" on the 2014 models, help to make the 2014 models (at least the higher model) at least as fast for video editing as the quad core 2012 models? For Final Cut Pro X and Avid and perhaps Lightworks.

 

[Trusteft]

NVM, I just ordered the 2012, hope it goes well.

 

[cinealta]

While the 2012 models have the more powerful CPU, does the presence of the "Iris Graphics" on the 2014 models, help to make the 2014 models (at least the higher model) at least as fast for video editing as the quad core 2012 models? For Final Cut Pro X and Avid and perhaps Lightworks.

AFAIK, no. With video editing it's the actual CPU that does the rendering. So a quad-cores give you 2 additional cores of processing power. otoh the GPU is mainly responsible for drawing the screen and refreshes (eg playing games etc). Even the fastest screen redraw is useless if the rendering for an edit/transition/effect etc has not been completed yet. The 2012 quad-core should be the best.

 

[fa8362]

For anyone who might know. While the 2012 models have the more powerful CPU, does the presence of the "Iris Graphics" on the 2014 models, help to make the 2014 models (at least the higher model) at least as fast for video editing as the quad core 2012 models? For Final Cut Pro X and Avid and perhaps Lightworks.

No. Bad choice.

 

[oneMadRssn]

I asked a similar question a while ago here, and the consensus was that quad-core brings more benefit than a gpu.

 

[Trusteft]

AFAIK, no. With video editing it's the actual CPU that does the rendering. So a quad-cores give you 2 additional cores of processing power. otoh the GPU is mainly responsible for drawing the screen and refreshes (eg playing games etc). Even the fastest screen redraw is useless if the rendering for an edit/transition/effect etc has not been completed yet. The 2012 quad-core should be the best.

No. Bad choice.

I asked a similar question a while ago here, and the consensus was that quad-core brings more benefit than a gpu.

I hope you are all correct. The thing is, modern video editing software (for example Final Cut Pro X) allow the use of GPU for rendering and they tend to be very good at this.
That's why I wouldn't bet on it. But no way to prove it since I don't have a Mac yet, waiting for it to arrive. (my first Mac)

 

[cinealta]

...modern video editing software (for example Final Cut Pro X) allow the use of GPU for rendering...

Does the Mini's Intel HD 4000 GPU support OpenCL processing? AFAIK it's supported on the nMP's dual GPUs but not sure about the Mini.