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In October 2020 AMD launched its AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, based on its 7nm ‘Zen 3’ architecture, and finally took the performance crown from Intel. One of the questions we get asked most often at DEVELOP3D is ‘which processor is best for CAD?’ Normally, we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Intel Core or low core count Intel Xeon processors (after all, Intel has demonstrated a clear lead in single threaded performance for the last fifteen years) but with AMD’s recent resurgence in the CPU market, things are no longer so clear cut. Greg Corke explores the best CPUs for designcentric workflows from CAD to reality modelling and rendering TL DR - For a casual web browsing/Netflix streaming laptop with occasional Fusion 360 use while on the go, do I go with the i7-8565U version with an MX150 and 2GB of VRAM, or do I go with the i7-8750H version with a GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q and 4GB of VRAM.With 11th Gen Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 5000, competition in workstation CPUs has never been so strong.
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Until she releases the 1050 Ti version video or discusses the MX150 though, I don't know how they would be day to day. I've seen Lisa's review on MobileTechReview of the 13", which I think is only integrated graphics and didn't have any CAD specifics, but the thermals seem promising. With the less powerful processor and GPU, I would expect thermals to be better for everyday use (don't want to be unnecessarily burning my lap every day) and it should be nice and quiet. Obviously the 8750H and 1050 Ti would be better performance, but at higher cost and most likely more heat and fan noise, potentially even when I don't need the additional performance. But, most days I won't be at my desk, so I'd like to have decent performance if I needed to pull up those models.Ĭost and thermals are the negative factors. A lot of the recommendations I have seen suggest that for Fusion 360, you should get 4GB VRAM or more, but how much difference would that make? When I need more performance and I have the ability, I can dock up to a nicer eGPU, external display, etc. I'm wondering what the performance would be like on the MX150 with 2GB VRAM. CPU cores) but I would imagine that either of the options would be more than adequate. I don't know about optimizing CAM (clock speed vs. The majority of things I have found said that Fusion 360 uses Autodesk's OGS (One Graphics System) engine, uses DirectX instead of OpenGL, and primarily uses the VRAM from the GPU for graphical performance. Someday I want to make a desk setup with a dock and an eGPU that can effectively be my workstation for the CAD and CAM, but I want to at least have a decent experience in these "larger" assemblies while the laptop is on my lap. I am also trying to get more into the rendering environment, but I don't mind an overnight render or cloud rendering at this point. Primarily design (assemblies maxing out a bit under 1000 components, but more commonly much smaller), but I will also use it to do some CAM work for my CNC mill. Primary purpose though is not gaming, and so I don't need the best frame rates on the most strenuous games (MX150 is probably more than enough for my future potential gaming needs).įrom time to time, however, I would like to be able to do some work in Fusion 360. I am not currently a gamer but I could see myself getting into some light gaming in the future as I would finally have some decent hardware to enjoy it. To be honest, most of the time, this laptop will be used for office programs, surfing the web, and streaming Netflix, prime video, etc. I7-8750H hexacore (2.2 GHz base, 4.1GHz boost) with an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q (4GB GDDR5 VRAM)Īll other specs (16GB RAM, OS, display, etc.) would essentially be equal as I'd probably end up cloning the SSD to a larger one eventually anyways. I7-8565U quad core (1.8 GHz base, 4.6GHz boost) with an NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM) Aside from deciding which color I want (I'm open to everyone's thoughts), I need to figure out which version I should go with. I've been looking into a new laptop for a little while now and have pretty much decided I want a 15" Spectre x360, the new gem cut design.