Hardware for HFSS

- November 28, 2019 at 12:39 pm
  
  Gianni93
  Subscriber
  
  I read about the dedicated hardware for ansys, but looking at current benchmarks , should i take an AMD processor (like ryzen 9) instead an intel core (with avx-512) ? Or should i wait the 10 gen of x-series? I haven’t found yet benchmark about fem simulation wit amd processors. Meanwhile, what type of GPU i need to buy, if i couldn’t achieve the cost of a nvidia Tesla?
- December 3, 2019 at 6:00 pm
  
  ANSYS_MMadore
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hello,
  
  We would recommend following these suggestions.
  
  NEW: Intel® Xeon® Gold 6248 Processor -2.5 GHz, up to 3.9 GHz w/Boost, 25 MB cache, 2933 MHz, 20 core
  
  NEW: Intel® Xeon® Gold 6242 Processor -2.8 GHz, up to 3.9 GHz w/Boost, 22 MB, 2933 MHz, 16 core
  
  NEW: Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8260 Processor -2.4 GHz, up to 3.9 GHz w/Boost, 36 MB, 2933 MHz, 24 core
  
  Regarding GPU, I would recommend you reference the ANSYS Help section for HFSS and search for GPU.
  
  https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/Electronics/v195/Subsystems/HFSS/HFSS.htm
  
  Thank you,
  Matt
- December 5, 2019 at 3:33 pm
  
  Gianni93
  Subscriber
  
  What about hardware achievable by students (under 2k cost)? I mean, is better an x-series, a normal core processor (like i7 k version or i9) or an amd ryzen?
  Thank you.
- December 10, 2019 at 5:57 pm
  
  tsiriaks
  Ansys Employee
  
  I cant comment on which platformarchitecture of the processors that you should go for but I can recommend something. With 2k budget, you don't want to invest on GPU. Just invest on CPU cores, CPU speed, and RAM. Then, if you have some left, invest on SSD.

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