Can this be true?
I have just compared the relative performance of FCPX and FCP7 when rendering a vignette filter applied to a clip from an EX1r. Tests were made using both native XDCAM and ProRes codecs. The FCP7 results are in parenthesis:
Time taken - 1'40" (37 seconds), CPU utilisation - 53% (37%), Memory utilisation - 1.2GB (612MB)
The above results are for the native XDCAM codec, but similar differences were experienced when using the optimised (ProRes) codec.
OK, this just one simple test that may not be comparable for other operations, but it clearly demonstrate that FCP is the more efficient software in this particular area despite the claimed advantages of a 64bit operating system for FCPX (Yes, the system was operating in 64bit mode). The MacPro used was a 2011, 3.2GHz quad core with 6GB RAM and a 5870 graphics card.
Is this performance typical or do I have a duff system/installation - the FCPX was installed on a new partition?
Geoff