Hi,

Under https://www.3ds.com/support/hardware-and-software/simulia-system-information/cst-studio-suite-opera/cst-studio-suite/ the recommendation for workstations specify higher base frequency (above 3 GHz) over number of cores. Typically Xeon Gold Dual-socket configuration is "recommended". Typically high base frequency is preferred rather than many cores and high turbo with the argument that the turbo can't be used in heavy longer simulations. Due to the cost of dual-socket configuration compared to single configuration it is intriguing to consider instead a system with for example a AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX with 3.6 GHz base frequency, 32 cores but single-socket.

What are the benefits of the dual-socket setup for a workstation (shared with multiple users) over a single-socket setup? Assume the dual-socket configuration total core count and base frequency is the same as that of the single-socket.

Anybody with experience of the Threadripper in a CST workstation (Frequency domain).

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