Can someone tell me if this processor is adequate for image and light video editing?

[episodic]

AMD Athlon II X2 250 (3.0GHz, 2MB

I can get a good deal on a computer with this processor. Will this processor be faster than an early core 2 duo?

Thanks for thoughts!

 

[Ken g6]

Phenom IIs like that are about equal to an equivalent-clocked Core 2. (Edit: Or maybe a little slower.) The main reason to get a Phenom X2 is to try to unlock it to an X3 or X4. If the mobo you're getting with this computer doesn't support that and/or overclocking, I'd generally suggest looking elsewhere. A G530 will at least equal that processor at stock; a G620 will soundly beat it.

 

[BrightCandle]

Video editing really benefits from quad cores and hyper threading. I appreciate you are only looking at "light" editing but my experience tells me not to trust that assessment! Even supposedly light editing uses a lot of performance. You might not be rendering a 4k cartoon with radiosity lighting but you are still processing GB's of files and using heavy algorithms that multi thread well.

AMD is competitive price wise at the low and mid end but the i3's have hyperthreading, which will benefit image and video encoding quite a bit. This often swings it in favour of the Intel's if you can find a decent price platform. But stretching to a quad core on either will benefit your usage pattern greatly.

 

[mfenn]

Phenom IIs like that are about equal to an equivalent-clocked Core 2. (Edit: Or maybe a little slower.) The main reason to get a Phenom X2 is to try to unlock it to an X3 or X4. If the mobo you're getting with this computer doesn't support that and/or overclocking, I'd generally suggest looking elsewhere. A G530 will at least equal that processor at stock; a G620 will soundly beat it.

I agree with Ken. It would be about equal to a high-clocked Core 2, but you would need to be able to get the PC for less than $200 for it to be worth it.