As the debate continues re: which is better 6 vs 8 vs 12, I've read many times that more cores are better if your program utilizes the extra cores...
Is there a list that shows the # of cores typical Mac programs utilize?
1) If not, does anyone know how many Final Cut Studio 3, Photoshop, iMovie, mpeg streamclip, roxio titanium use?
2) Theoretically, if I'm done editing a movie in iMovie and am exporting via Quicktime (and iMovie only uses 1? core), does it mean that I should be able to render in Final Cut Pro (suppose it uses 4 cores?) at the same time, without performance loss
3) Extending #2 further, if I use Photoshop and some other programs concurrently too, and they are using an additional 4-6 cores, is that where the benefit of the 12 core comes into play?
Is there a list that shows the # of cores typical Mac programs utilize?
1) If not, does anyone know how many Final Cut Studio 3, Photoshop, iMovie, mpeg streamclip, roxio titanium use?
2) Theoretically, if I'm done editing a movie in iMovie and am exporting via Quicktime (and iMovie only uses 1? core), does it mean that I should be able to render in Final Cut Pro (suppose it uses 4 cores?) at the same time, without performance loss
3) Extending #2 further, if I use Photoshop and some other programs concurrently too, and they are using an additional 4-6 cores, is that where the benefit of the 12 core comes into play?
