Hi,
I'm hoping for some feedback on the effectiveness of Xeon CPU's with suitable motherboards. The Asus Z10PE-D8 WS and Intel Xeon E5 2620 v4 in dual configuration on the motherboard. It's a server board as many of you would know this must be the right place to ask.
After getting my head round the range of E5 CPU's and the big cost of them I went for one of the cheapest but with good numbers from benchmark websites relative to the cost. Clock speed is low @ 2.1 Ghz but with boost offered in conjunction with the motherboard @ 3 Ghz.
There are 8 cores and 16 threads and as a reference Intel's i7 3930k has 6 cores and 12 threads and is a mighty desktop CPU [or it was] clocked @ 3.2 Ghz with a boost to 3.8 Ghz.
I'd like input please about how many cores and threads can the likes of Cubase & Pro Tools handle? - With such an assortment of E5 CPU's to choose from it surely boils down to what is supported.
Please comment on the E5-2620 v4 - I understand it's not in the league of a whatever 26XX but these will be my first Xeons and will be installed on a machine with only hosts Cubase and Pro Tools plus some score software if the Red Net permits it.
Please mention your own machines as well and I'd like to hear the good and the bad so I'm better prepared.
Thanks