Dual or single core for ripping machine

[IceM]

Hello,

Im searching for a new computer system to rip into xvid using virtualdub.
I can choose between a dualcore Intel Pentium 955 Extreme Edition Sockel-775 boxed, 2x 3.46GHz, 266MHz FSB, 2x 2048kB Cache or a single core p4 3.8 ghz.

What will be the smartest/fastest option to choose?
I dont know if virtualdub/xvid can get much out of the second core.

Ice.

[Sirber]

Your dual core ain't FSB 266Mhz ;)

But for encoding, if your encoders tan use dual core, go for it, else stay single core.

[IceM]

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=107783

This tells me enough ;) Ill go for the dual core.

[Sirber]

Wait for the quad core ;)

[DVD_GR]

amd strong fpu is just one way.the question is what amd cpu you can buy and not intel..amd clocks also much easier...search for the latest dual core opteron review on amdzone and welcome to the real world..

[foxyshadis]

If AMD had dual-core Turions I'd be all over that... I still can't afford more than one extreme machine so I prefer to put everything I can into the little laptop. Thus I ended up with a Yonah/Core Duo. (Low-end, I'll upgrade again summer.) It's an enormous improvement over my AXP and Pent. M. =D