Can I upgrade the processor in my laptop (HP 15-ay503TX)?

[Tarun2310]

While using video editing software Camtasia, my CPU utilization goes to 100 % and my machine gets slow.

Is it possible to uograde the processor?

If not, then if I increase the RAM to 16 GB, will it make any difference?

[banhien]

@Tarun2310 

Sorry no, you can't upgrade CPU/Processor without new System board (if available) and very expesive. For RAM, your machine has 8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB) now, you can add 8GB more to the second slot t make 16GB max. The following RAM is compatible  (it will automaticall run at 2133MHz)

     https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/hp-15-ay503tx/CT11910046

Regards.

[Huffer]

No the processor is soldered onto the motherboard so a processor upgrade would require a whole new motherboard which is likely to cost at or near the price oif a new laptop. For video editing yes memory (RAM) is important as is Storage read and write speeds. Film production houses use computers with Xeon processors, 32 or 64 gigs of RAM and arrays of superfast solid state drives, costing $5000 or even $10,000 per workstation. 

If you are serious about video editing you really need a workstation or mobile workstation computer which has an i7 or better processor not the low voltage laptop kind, at least 32 gigs of RAM and a solid state drive. 

If the budget does not allow that you can greatly improve your laptop's performance by going to 16 or even 32 gigs RAM (yes its possible to do that) and installing a good sized (say 1 TB) solid state drive. You might still occasionally spike the CPU but adding RAM and speeding up the reading from and writing to the storage will keep the CPU spike time to a minimum. 

Post back if you feel like discussing details.