Hello all, Ableton min processor requirements specify that it will work with Intel Core i5.
No mention about Core Ultra.

I am eyeing a laptop that wears an Intel Core Ultra 5 125U-1.3GHz/Meteor Lake (14th Gen)

Will it work or reject? thanx for your time

 

It should. Ableton 12 needs AVX2 support, and this processor supports it, so it should be fine. But I am not sure how well it may work as this processor has 10 efficiency cores out of the total 12. Earlier Ableton versions can run on any system as long as the OS supports.

 

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But you should look into the Performance core vs efficiency cores. This processor has 12 cores, out of which 10 are efficiency cores and only 2 are performance cores. I don't know much about how this will affect your production. You should definitely look into this before making a purchase.

 

special thanx for the heads up sir, will definitely dive deeper before moving forward

 

Whatever you do don't buy this laptop. You 'll probably end up with 2 usable cores because Ableton Live does not utilize Intel's Efficiency cores. Same goes for earlier Intel cpus, 12th, 13th and 14th gen. So although Live can handle up to 64 cpu cores on paper, Efficiency cores are something entirely different and the only benefit when running Live is they can be used to handle background system tasks. Better get a Ryzen with equal cpu cores if you want peace of mind.
Ableton has officially stated they optimize Live to put all audio load on Performance cores for stability and they do not intend to make changes to this in the foreseeable future.
Cheers
PS: Oh and it's the same for Apple laptops too. I'd be pleasantly surprised if i saw any change on the Windows side of Live's performance scheduling.

 

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