Laptop Video Encoding: Intel or AMD?

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I have a friend who needs a new laptop for two things: Sims 3 & video encoding (not sure which program).

Both cpu/gpu combos will run Sims 3 fine.

My real concern is video editing. Will there be a great enough difference between an AMD quadcore @ 1.4ghz (or 2.3ghz turbo) and the i3 2330m to actually pick the Intel over the AMD?

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

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[BeepBeep2]

They will be about equal as far as video encoding goes IMO, I'd just go with the AMD with the better GPU.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Thanks.

There's not a lot of info out there on the mobile front and you'd think video encoding would be a standard benchmark. I still find it out I can't find much of anything.

[TONY GAL]

intel for me!!!!!!!

[zanzabar]

the i3 dose not support the good intel encoder, so go amd since its got a better cpu and gpu.

amd also gets better battery when consuming media.

[BeepBeep2]

The i3 will be faster by about 15-30% up to 2 threads (since the AMD CPU has turbo at 2.3 vs 2.2 on the i3) but I think 4 threads at 1.4 GHz will at the very least equal the i3's 2 threads at 2.2.

The GPU is more than 50% better so for the task at hand I think the AMD is a no brainer.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

Thanks. Ended up with a Toshiba A6-3420m. She's happy with it so far!

[davidkozat]

Hardware speaking it seem like an easy choice (AMD) but it depends on the software I suppose