Single Processor Workstation Reviews - powerful CAD workstations offer value
for money: Scan 3XS, Dell Precision 380, Fujitsu Siemens Celsius V830, CAD2
IMAGINE FX3800-64 workstation, and HP nw8240 mobile workstation, Greg Corke,
MCAD Online, January 17, 2006
Dual
Core for CAD - AMD and Intel's dual core CPUs save time while running
multithreaded applications like FEA, CFD, and visualization, Greg Corke, MCAD
Online, August 11, 2005
PC Workstations - CPUs
- because CAD applications put a large load onto a CPU, it's one of the most
important aspects of any workstation, Robert Jamieson, CADserver, November
19, 2004
PC Workstations - Motherboards
- because it's the "heart" of a computer workstation, it's vital to select
the right motherboard for your needs, Robert Jamieson, CADserver, November
19, 2004
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ CPU Review - the new AMD processor might be the fastest processor in today's market, and performs well in AutoCAD tests, Ilya Gavrichenkov, X-bit labs, January 5, 2004
Athlon 64 3400+ - new CPU performs extremely well in 3D rendering tasks, Jason Cross, ExtremeTech, January 5, 2004
High-End P4: Better, Not Best - Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition chip is competitive, but doesn't beat AMD's top Athlon processor in AUGI's AutoCAD test, Tom Mainelli, PC World, December 2003
64-Bit Takes Off - in a comparison of an Athlon 64 FX-51, a 2GHz dual Opteron, a 3.2GHz Pentium 4 and the Apple PowerMac G5, the FX-51 excelled at AutoCAD, where it was about 44 percent faster than the P4 unit, Tom Mainelli, PC World, November 2003
First Tests of Athlon XP 3200+ - two production-level PCs based on the Athlon XP 3200+ chip raced through AutoCAD tasks, finishing the test about 25 seconds faster than the average of the 3-GHz P4 systems, Laurianne McLaughlin, PC World, May 13, 2003
AMD Catches Up to 3GHz...Sort Of - AMD claims its new chip is faster than the Pentium 4 for any kind of application, but testing doesn't support this claim, Konstantinos Karagiannis, PC Magazine, February 10, 2003
AMD's New Athlon Pleases - and Disappoints - AMD's new Barton CPU offers speedy performance in some applications, but Pentium 4 tests better for 3D rendering, Loyd Case, ExtremeTech, February 7, 2003
First Tests of AMD's Athlon XP 3000+ - the Barton-based Athlon races past Pentium 4 powerhouses from Falcon Northwest, Polywell, and Sys Technology, Laurianne McLaughlin, PC World, February 10, 2003
Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz Against Athlon XP 2600+ - as is typical, Pentium is the performance leader, while Athlon XP offers the best price-to-performance ratio, x-bit labs, November 2002
