dual i9 vs dual xeon for video editing computer

[jlang04]

I am about to invest serious money (around 7k) for me in a new video editing build. Can I save money by using a dual intel i9 setup or should I eat the price and use a dual xeon configuration within the 7k budget?

 

[kanewolf]

I9 CPUs don't have the required hardware for dual socket use. You will have to use an E5-2xxx CPU or one of the new Xeon Scalable CPUs.

 

[jlang04]

I9 CPUs don't have the required hardware for dual socket use. You will have to use an E5-2xxx CPU or one of the new Xeon Scalable CPUs.

Thanks, I was told certain intel i7's would work together, so I assumed certain i9's would.

 

[COLGeek]

I9 CPUs don't have the required hardware for dual socket use. You will have to use an E5-2xxx CPU or one of the new Xeon Scalable CPUs.

Thanks, I was told certain intel i7's would work together, so I assumed certain i9's would.

You were told wrong. The i3/i5/i7 series only work in single CPU configs. As previously mentioned, you need Xeons for that. Even then, not all Xeons can support multi-CPU configs.

Good luck with the video editing build. What software applications do you intend to use?

 

[kanewolf]

For video editing, the new Xeon Scalable (the successor to the E5-2xxx V4) has a lot more memory bandwidth than the previous generations. For video editing, that should be important. The new Scalable Xeons -- http://ark.intel.com/products/series/125191/Intel-Xeon-Scalable-Processors are all dual socket compatible.

 

[jlang04]

I9 CPUs don't have the required hardware for dual socket use. You will have to use an E5-2xxx CPU or one of the new Xeon Scalable CPUs.

Thanks, I was told certain intel i7's would work together, so I assumed certain i9's would.

I'm a big fan of Vegas, very easy, intuitive, and lots of 3rd party software for it. I am currently working with Audition and just got Premiere Cs5. So I have some time before I get "dangerous" with Cs5.

You were told wrong. The i3/i5/i7 series only work in single CPU configs. As previously mentioned, you need Xeons for that. Even then, not all Xeons can support multi-CPU configs.

Good luck with the video editing build. What software applications do you intend to use?