How well do Intels new Core Ultra CPU's perform?

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#1

How well do Intels new Core Ultra CPU’s perform with different DAW’s and plugins and with standalone instrument applications?
How well do the CPU’s perform with Arturias software?
Are both the P and the E cores utilized?

Any reliable tested informations out there?
Do you have any experience?

It would be nice to have more informations about this, and for other new CPU’s for that matter.

EDIT: I especially interested in the Desktop CPU’s for a possible new PC build this year. EDIT END

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#2

HI @LBH

I’ve been running an i9-14900K for about six months now and it is A BEAST of a CPU!
Happy at just under 6GHz in turbo mode.
From what i’ve read so far about the new Ultra models, you’d be better off with something similar to the above currently… of course this will change over time though.
Arturia plugs run like a dream with plenty of overhead, even the heaviest patches with ALV and the AUG series don’t trouble it too much and i can run quite a few instances at 48/32FP with a buffer of 128 samples.
I can use lower buffer sizes, but for most things 128 samples is just fine, even for tracking bass guitar for funk/soul etc.
It only seems to be drummers who need lower latency in general.

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#3

Hi @matjones ,

Thanks for your reply.

I know Intels normal Core CPU’s work fine. I have always used them for music production.
I’m sure your CPU is great, and it’s great you are happy about it.

I’m not sure if a core 15 th. generation will come or it will be replaced by the new Ultra CPU’s.

Even for the Core line the question about utilizing P and E cores is the same.

I wonder why Intel Ultra’s have no hyperthreading. At least for now.

Potentially the new Ultra CPU’s are better for music production. I have seen a music production PC builder on the web use them, and no longer recommend Core. That does’nt have to be about the CPU’s work efficiency though.

I see two different needs for music production.
If one use many tracks that’s easy on the CPU, then many threads is the most important.
But if one use many tracks that’s hard on the CPU, then single core power is the most important. Potentially none hyperthreading CPU is the better option in this case. Especially if E cores can handle heavy load and are utilized.
Somehow i like what i see as a more clean structure in the Ultra CPU’s.

The Ultra’s should use less energy and work better at higher temperaturs than the Core line. I also believe they produce less heat. Turboboost can potentially work better and more reliable, especially under certain conditions. Less cooling can be needed.
But i don’t know for sure about this.

I actually don’t understand why software do not offer informations about the things i ask about, as it can be very important for how well the software run. I actually don’t understand why it’s so hard to find reliable informations about it.

Hopefully the informations somehow is around. Hopefully someone have tested and/ or have some experience with the Ultra CPU’s. Hopefully someone have some reliable informations.

When buying a CPU/ PC it should not have to be in the blind and hoping for the best.

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#4

Yeah it’s a constantly and rapidly moving target when it comes to ‘update time’ for sure.
One minute your brand new machine is a cutting edge, time travelling space ship of a thing and in a few short years it seems like a Sinclair ZX80 by comparison :sob:
No doubt you’ll be able to get something hugely powerful fairly soon.

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#5

Did’nt know about that one. Nice “Power house”. :laughing:

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#6

I have a working ZX81 in my cupboard. Only keeping it for nostalgia’s sake… 1K RAM, no hard drive. How time flies.

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#7

Haha!
I updated my ZX80 to a ZX81 and had a SIXTEEN K RAM pack :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: (which used to keep falling out so i had to jam match sticks in it to keep it in place).
What a BEAST of a machine eh :rofl::joy::rofl:

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#8

God, yes. Remember the printer with the thermal paper? A friend’s dad literally did his business accounts on his ZX81 and filed the prints. Not kidding - I helped him out with some if the programming!

That’s probably enough old fart, off-topic-ness… I feel old enough as it is.

#9

Lol oh yes, and if you left it in sunlight it would just turn black :rofl::joy::rofl:

Yeah, i think you’re probably right :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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#10

I’ve found a 9 days old video that give some informations - but not enough:

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