AMD trinity a10-4600m for heavy video editing and after effects? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I'm new here, but I hope people here would be so kind to help.

I've been debating between two hp envy laptops with basically the same specs except that one has i7-3630 qm and another has A10-4600m (both without dedicated graphics). The thing is, the deal-breaker for me is to be able to handle, at least decently, the aforementioned adobe software.

It's obvious that an i7 would be much more capable to handle these cpu-intense apps; but I don't want to throw away pc gaming altogether (e.g. diablo 3), something I would be doing if I go i7.

So it comes down to this: c an the trinity handle premier pro and after effects, at least to make it run in decent speeds? Or do i really have to sacrifice gaming and get the powerful i7 instead?

Again, much thanks to anyone who helps me out!

 

By the way, if anyone would bother to see the actual laptops I'm talking about, here are the links:

HP Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop Computer, AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M, 8GB Memory, 750GB Hard Drive, 17.3" - Sam's Club

HP Envy dv6-7247cl Laptop, Intel® Core

 

You do know one is a 17.3" system and the other is a 15.6", right?

The prices sure are hard to beat (and the Intel is cheaper).

'for heavy video editing'... Intel is the only game in town...

See:
PassMark CPU Benchmarks - Laptop & Portable CPU Performance


For your intended usage: you need 16GB RAM (min.) and a HDD faster than 5400 RPM's (240/256GB or 512GB SSD highly recommended).


In other words: these systems are not even remotely comparable - nor suitable - for the intended main (assumed) use.

Good luck.

 

I think you can try go to the WNSIB section and post with fill'd sticky.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/

For "heavy" video editing, pick the intel. You need to define decent speed, real time? or encode time?

 

Hi. First off, thanks for the reply!

Yeah, I know the screen sizes are different; but to me they're not a big issue. As long as it's not a 14-incher, I'm fine with it.

And I do know that these laptops aren't the best for my intended usage. But so far that's as far as my budget goes. Truth be told, I plan to study premiere pro and after effects with this laptop. So I'm not really looking yet for a "premium" experience, like what I would imagine pros are used to. Also, not really going for HD video editing; I mean "heavy" here as something I would be doing often. So, given these two options, my best bet would be the intel? Or would you really recommend that I wait and save up to buy a better spec'd laptop?

Again, much thanks!

 

I guess I used the term "heavy" misleadingly. I only intend to say that it's something I would be doing often. I really don't plan to do HD video editing here or something like that; actually, I am looking forward more to after effects, for I really want to make those animated-text type videos and the like.

Oh, and I've been meaning to ask also, does premiere pro and after effects support OpenCL? Because, if I understand it right, that would help the cause of the Trinity APU pretty well in my case.

Thoughts?

Again, much thanks!