Since this seems to keep coming up in other threads, and often aren't really on topic, I thought I'd throw it out in it's own thread.
Issue: Athlon processors, like the low power 4850e/5050e, run at the old HT speed of 1GHz. The Phenom processors, run at the new HT speed of 1.8-2.0GHz.
Theory: Advanced post processing on 1080i film-sourced video is greatly improved by using a Phenom processor instead of an Athlon.
At this time, AMD doesn't offer a low-power Phenom processor, though several are "in the works". So it comes to choice. How much of a difference does this post processing make, and is it worth the added initial cost, heat, and electrical bill?
Issue: Athlon processors, like the low power 4850e/5050e, run at the old HT speed of 1GHz. The Phenom processors, run at the new HT speed of 1.8-2.0GHz.
Theory: Advanced post processing on 1080i film-sourced video is greatly improved by using a Phenom processor instead of an Athlon.
At this time, AMD doesn't offer a low-power Phenom processor, though several are "in the works". So it comes to choice. How much of a difference does this post processing make, and is it worth the added initial cost, heat, and electrical bill?