Anything past 8 cores has limited return. Going from 4 cores to 8 cores is not as significant, but can still be helpful when running simulation studies. Scott Durksen, applications expert at Javelin Technologies: Moving from a dual-core processor to a quad-core can provide a dramatic change in performance. If you are doing simulation, complicated drawings, or visualization, then moving up into six, eight or 12 cores would be worthwhile. If you look at rendering, CPU-based rendering can be done more effectively on multi-core processors.

An example would be opening large drawings. We recommend that people stick with quad-core processors, and go for the highest clock speed that they can afford. DE: What do you typically recommend for SolidWorks users when it comes to CPUs?Įd Hawkins, technical manager at Innova Systems, a member of the Visiativ Group: We usually start on the CPU side of things, because SolidWorks is generally a very linear process. Digital Engineering contacted a number of SolidWorks experts and consultants to get their recommendations on the best hardware configuration for the software, as well as tips and tweaks that users can make to SolidWorks settings to improve performance. To run SolidWorks software effectively, your desktop or mobile workstation needs to be correctly configured to optimize performance. Click here to read “Configure the Right Workstation for SOLIDWORKS 2020.” EDITOR'S UPDATE: Looking for information on how to congfigure your workstation for SOLIDWORKS 2020? We've updated the information in this article for latest release of the software.

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