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The central processing unit (CPU) is the "brains" of the computer where most calculations take place.

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Making the Case for Advanced Engineering Workstations

A new era of CPU horsepower is critical to unlocking workstation performance to meet the needs of modern engineering workflows built around modeling, simulation, and rendering.

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SIGGRAPH 2022: Intel Launches Professional Workstation GPUs

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The company moves to rebrand the software suite to better integrate graphics with CPUs and platform-level features.

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Supporting Sustainability With Advanced Simulation Solutions

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Dell Precision Tower Powered by 64-Core Threadripper PRO CPU

New professional workstation allows engineers to simultaneously design and render via fast CPU, support for high-end GPU graphics.

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GTC March 2022: NVIDIA Launches Omniverse Cloud

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Podcast: New Frontiers in Engineering Computing

In this podcast, AMD’s Chris Hall discusses how more powerful CPUs can unlock new levels of engineering performance.

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