Imploding in PHP vs imploding in MySQL - which uses less cpu?

Question

Which of these options is more optimal?

imploding in MySQL

$rsFriends = $cnn->Execute('SELECT CAST(GROUP_CONCAT(id_friend) AS CHAR) AS friends 
                              FROM table_friend 
                             WHERE id_user = '.q($_SESSION['id_user']));
$friends = $rsFriends->fields['friends'];
echo $friends;

vs.

imploding in PHP

$rsFriends = $cnn->Execute('SELECT id_friend 
                              FROM table_friend 
                             WHERE id_user = '.q($_SESSION['id_user']));
while(!$rsFriends->EOF) {
    $friends[] = $rsFriends->fields['id_friend'];
    $rsFriends->MoveNext();
}
echo implode(',',$friends);