Which CPU? AMD or Intel For Adobe/Avid Suites

[TSL]

Building a PC for a friend. Having trouble deciding on a platform/ CPU manufacturer.

 

I had my eyes on the 9900K and had planned on pairing it with a Noctua NH-D15 but I'm concerned about thermals but don't particularly have the budget for much more than this or a 240mm Radiator cooler.

I had ruled out Ryzen and Threadripper as I heard that there were issues with running Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer on these platforms (stuttering etc).

 

The build is mostly for video editing and rendering and also light CAD and 3D modelling workloads.

 

Is the 9900K a decent CPU purchase for such purposes? Would I be getting near similar performance with NO issues on an AMD platform (in which case I might choose them). I have access to a Ryzen Threadripper 1950X for the same price as the 9900K, should I be looking at that (budget permitting for the more expensive motherboard and specialised cooler etc)?

 

 

[jerubedo]

11 minutes ago, TSL said:

Building a PC for a friend. Having trouble deciding on a platform/ CPU manufacturer.

 

I had my eyes on the 9900K and had planned on pairing it with a Noctua NH-D15 but I'm concerned about thermals but don't particularly have the budget for much more than this or a 240mm Radiator cooler.

I had ruled out Ryzen and Threadripper as I heard that there were issues with running Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer on these platforms (stuttering etc).

 

The build is mostly for video editing and rendering and also light CAD and 3D modelling workloads.

 

Is the 9900K a decent CPU purchase for such purposes? Would I be getting near similar performance with NO issues on an AMD platform (in which case I might choose them). I have access to a Ryzen Threadripper 1950X for the same price as the 9900K, should I be looking at that (budget permitting for the more expensive motherboard and specialised cooler etc)?

 

 

This particular workload definitely lends itself to Intel. Premiere pro especially. The 9900K is a great choice and the NH-D15 will certainly keep it cool, even with an overclock.

[Herman Mcpootis]

19 minutes ago, TSL said:

Building a PC for a friend. Having trouble deciding on a platform/ CPU manufacturer.

 

I had my eyes on the 9900K and had planned on pairing it with a Noctua NH-D15 but I'm concerned about thermals but don't particularly have the budget for much more than this or a 240mm Radiator cooler.

I had ruled out Ryzen and Threadripper as I heard that there were issues with running Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer on these platforms (stuttering etc).

 

The build is mostly for video editing and rendering and also light CAD and 3D modelling workloads.

adobe and CAD do better on coffeelake CPUs.