AMD or Intel processor recommended for DaVinci Resolve? (Personal experience)
AMD or Intel processor recommended for DaVinci Resolve? (Personal experience)
Hey! I'm setting up my first PC for gaming and video editing, aiming for a 5-year lifespan. I’m not planning to run all AAA titles at launch, but I’ll use DaVinci Resolve and CapCut for editing. Since I’m new to editing, I’m wondering if Quick Sync and H.265 support are really necessary right now. Here’s what I’m thinking:
- Intel CPUs have strong media features like Quick Sync and H.265, which are great for DaVinci Resolve. But the 13th and 14th Gen models run hot and have stability concerns, while the 15th Gen is expensive and less efficient for gaming.
- AMD CPUs are more power-efficient, which fits my needs, though they don’t have the same media capabilities as Intel.
- I’m eyeing the Ryzen 9 7900 for its performance and efficiency, but it’s a bit pricier.
- I also looked at the R7 7700 and R9 7950X, though the latter is a bit over budget.
My current build includes the R9 7900, and I’ve got a link to it here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c79fMV
I’m planning to start with DaVinci Resolve for complex projects and CapCut for shorter clips. Should I prioritize Intel’s features or go with AMD for better efficiency? Also, I’d prefer air cooling over water systems and want something that lasts a while.
Any tips on deciding between Intel and AMD, especially with my focus on gaming, editing, power use, and air cooling? Let me know!
Use the encoder in 4070 for smoother CPU handling. I'm moving from Vegas to Resolve and ran some speed checks recently. Comparing 7980XE with a baseline of 3070, versus 7800X3D + 4070, the latter was about 27% quicker (HEVC log source, H.264 YT output, apply LUT). On the first system CPU usage exceeded 50%, and on the AMD setup it surpassed 95%. I'm curious about the performance boost with more cores—likely a big improvement on a 12 or 16-core AMD setup for peak performance. The test on 4k60 showed real-time speeds close to double, while the 7800X3D+4070 system hit near twice that. Of course, more complex effects could slow things down significantly. I'm still getting familiar with Resolve, so I only tested it in this context. It clearly outperformed Vegas in the results.
You aim to build with limited storage. PCPartPicker offers a selection for your needs. Here’s the list: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X processor at $382.55, Thermalright Peerless Assassin cooler for $34.90, MSI B650 GAMING PLUS motherboard for $149.99, TeamGroup T-Create memory at $85.99, SK Hynix SSD for $134.99, Gigabyte video card for $599.99, and the GeForce RTX 4070 at $12 GB for $599.99. The case, power supply, and OS are also included in the total. All prices reflect current offers with shipping and taxes applied.
While working remotely during the pandemic, I produced five short videos daily—each 5 to 10 minutes long—using only the free version of Resolve on an AMD 5600x without any GPU acceleration. It performed exceptionally well, and I’d confidently suggest AMD for Resolve tasks.
Tech Notice - YouTube this channel can answer whatever questions you have. whatever you do don't get a AMD/intel F series CPU, the intel Igpu encoders are BETTER than the Lovelace(rtx 4000) encoders. Here's why Intel is BETTER than AMD for Davinci Resolve 2022! if cpu efficiency is really important for you the effect of intel quicksynk can be mimicked by a arc a310/a380. so that way you can have a amd cpu. but do note that the software will work fine on amd, it will just work better on intel