Req: Data on EM simulation speed using Intel quad-core CPU

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wave-maniac

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21 Nov 2006 17:49 Req: Data on EM simulation speed using Intel quad-core CPU

Data on EM simulation speed using Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (quad-core) would be appreciated. Particularly I'm looking for data for CST MWS, HFSS (with multiprocessor support), Feko and IE3D. I'm wondering if it is substantially faster than core 2 duo.

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navuho

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21 Nov 2006 18:23 Re: Req: Data on EM simulation speed using Intel quad-core C

wave-maniac wrote:

Data on EM simulation speed using Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (quad-core) would be appreciated. Particularly I'm looking for data for CST MWS, HFSS (with multiprocessor support), Feko and IE3D.

Hmm, I just ordered the intel core2 duo X6800 with 8 gigs and it costs a lot !
Probably quad-core will be next one Smile

Anyway do you have any models or scripts to run a test ? Which type of solvers you are mostly interesting ?

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wave-maniac

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21 Nov 2006 20:32 Req: Data on EM simulation speed using Intel quad-core CPU

For CST MWS, I mean both Transient and the tetrahedral frequency domain. As to test model, let's use your model which you posted last year:

http://www.edaboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=109966&highlight=

As far as I can remember, it is a nonradiating waveguide structure. I'll think about a radiating test structure later to see the effect of PML on simulation speed.

As to HFSS, you can create the abovementioned strucure for that. For IE3D, let's just pick one of its examples, particularly with dense mesh. For Feko, let's go for the horn antenna that it includes as an example.

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loke

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21 Nov 2006 20:44 Re: Req: Data on EM simulation speed using Intel quad-core C

When you have tried simulating with the processor I would like to see the log files, to see how fast your simulation was, compared to the number of meshcells. I'm working on a high resonating filter structure and I really need some more speed on my CST calculations. I hope is is OK:)