[mythtv-users] Front end CPU recommendations?

[Josh White]

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Miroslav Suchý <miroslav at suchy.cz> wrote:

> John Drescher napsal(a):
> >> - does the decoding benefit from dual cores or would I be better off
> with a
> >> single core at a higher clock rate?
> Decoding is task which is hard to multitask. So if you only decode you
> are better with higher clock rate or bigger cache. But...
> If you decode and playback in same time it is better to have dual core,
> becouse you will get lower latency, which is what you want.
>
> >> - any benefit from a larger cache (is it worthwhile to go for 1MB of
> L2)?
>
> Yes, but it depend on price. In mythTV I expect 512kb cache give you 1%
> boost.
>
> >
> > I don't believe there is any benefit to getting a single core cpu that
> > was made 2 or more years ago (Is there anyone is making single core
> > cpus?) versus a current generation dual core.
>
>
> Heat?
> Via chips are still single core.
> Intel Atom is single core (dual core just hit market).
>
> But yeah you probably want dual core.
>
>
> Miroslav Suchy
>
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I'm quite happy with the Core 2 Duo 7200 (2.53ghz) cpu I just got.  It seems
to handle everything I've thrown at it.  I wouldn't use it if a silent
frontend is what you're after, but I have it in my living room in an Antec
Fusion case, and I'm happy with the noise level.
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