AMD vs. Intel — Is It Time for Abaqus Users to Switch? - Computer Aided Technology
Summary
For a number of years, Intel has been the clear answer, so much so that science and engineering software like Abaqus may partially rely on Intel-specific technology. This build is meant for content creation, 3D work, and high-end gaming, featuring the flagship CPU of the Zen 3 consumer line, the Ryzen 9 5950X. We tend to think of the core count as the key number when it comes to how fast our FEA software solves, so why not find out just how well this latest AMD offering stacks up against the Intel performance we’ve taken for granted for years now? None of these models took more than five hours to run, because at that point, it is my belief one should start looking into a different tier of machine (either GPU-accelerated or high core count). Both of them have promising technology in the pipeline in the next couple years, and I expect Abaqus compute to make bigger leaps than we’ve seen in a while.