--- title: Cadalyst CAD Hardware (5) description: Industry-leading hardware news, insight, and advice for design and engineering professionals, highlighting Alex Herrera's Herrera on Hardware column. 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[![AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-06-21_CTN/061621_CTN_fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amds-rdna2-architecture-arrives-for-cad-professionals) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations) ## [AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amds-rdna2-architecture-arrives-for-cad-professionals) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Jun 17, 2021, 8:12:00 AM NVIDIA has been hogging the spotlight in the world of professional visual computing lately,... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amds-rdna2-architecture-arrives-for-cad-professionals) [![CPU Boost & Base Clocks: Testing CPUs for CAD, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-05-20_CTN/052021-CTN-PT2_fig3.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/cpu-boost-base-clocks-testing-cpus-for-cad-part-2) [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [CPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cpu), [CPU Boost](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cpu-boost), [Base Clocks](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/base-clocks) ## [CPU Boost & Base Clocks: Testing CPUs for CAD, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/cpu-boost-base-clocks-testing-cpus-for-cad-part-2) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) May 20, 2021, 8:39:00 AM In last month’s installment, we took a deeper look at the engineering tradeoffs that shape modern... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/cpu-boost-base-clocks-testing-cpus-for-cad-part-2) [![HP Announces New G8 Family of Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_HP/hp-ZBook%20Power_Aerial%20Front%20Right-450.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/hp-announces-new-g8-family-of-mobile-workstations) [Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/mobile-workstations), [HP](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/hp) ## [HP Announces New G8 Family of Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/hp-announces-new-g8-family-of-mobile-workstations) ![Picture of Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/cad.png?width=50&name=cad.png) [Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/cadalyst-staff) May 11, 2021, 1:00:00 PM HP just announced its new family of mobile workstations, the ZBook G8 series designed with 3D... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/hp-announces-new-g8-family-of-mobile-workstations) [![AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-06-21_CTN/061621_CTN_fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-releases-high-end-gpus) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [NVIDIA](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/nvidia), [Omniverse](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/omniverse) ## [NVIDIA Releases High-End GPUs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-releases-high-end-gpus) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Apr 22, 2021, 7:28:00 AM Last week, NVIDIA held its annual GTC trade show, highlighting the company’s current major... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-releases-high-end-gpus) [![AMD’s RDNA2 Architecture Arrives for CAD Professionals](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_GTC_Alex/20210421_GTCpt1-2.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-omniverse-platform-game-changing-potential-for-large-scale-cad) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [NVIDIA](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/nvidia), [Omniverse](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/omniverse) ## [NVIDIA Omniverse Platform: Game-Changing Potential for Large-Scale CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-omniverse-platform-game-changing-potential-for-large-scale-cad) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Apr 21, 2021, 7:22:00 AM NVIDIA’s business breadth and focus has evolved over the years. Starting out as a graphics... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-omniverse-platform-game-changing-potential-for-large-scale-cad) [![Herrera on Hardware: CPU Boost & Base Clocks: Why They Vary and How They Impact CAD Computing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-04-15/Quardia-AdobeStock_415893953.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/cpu-boost-base-clocks-why-they-vary-and-how-they-impact-cad-computing) [Multi-Threading](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/multi-threading), [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [CPU Boost](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cpu-boost), [Base Clocks](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/base-clocks) ## [CPU Boost & Base Clocks: Why They Vary & How They Impact CAD Computing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/cpu-boost-base-clocks-why-they-vary-and-how-they-impact-cad-computing) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Apr 15, 2021, 8:45:00 AM In this column, we often explore the trade-offs of performance in this era of multi-core CPUs. A... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/cpu-boost-base-clocks-why-they-vary-and-how-they-impact-cad-computing) [![Graphics Drivers—Purpose-Shaped for CAD Use](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-03-18_CTN/031821_CTN_1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/graphics-drivers-purpose-shaped-for-cad-use) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [Graphics Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/graphics-cards), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Graphics Driver](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/graphics-driver) ## [Graphics Drivers—Purpose-Shaped for CAD Use](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/graphics-drivers-purpose-shaped-for-cad-use) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Mar 18, 2021, 9:46:00 AM Graphics drivers. We know they exist, we know we need them, and chances are, we’ve all searched for... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/graphics-drivers-purpose-shaped-for-cad-use) [![Herrera on Hardware: NVIDIA’s Ampere GPU for CAD and Beyond](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-02-18_CTN/021821_HoH_image1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidias-ampere-gpu-for-cad-and-beyond) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations) ## [Nvidia’s Ampere GPU for CAD and Beyond](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidias-ampere-gpu-for-cad-and-beyond) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Feb 18, 2021, 10:04:00 AM The first Ampere-generation GPU (graphics processing unit) focused on professional 3D visualization... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidias-ampere-gpu-for-cad-and-beyond) [![Herrera on Hardware: Ryzen 5000 and Zen 3: Benchmarking Performance Measures for CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/0121-CTN/0121-HoH-1.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/ryzen-5000-and-zen-3-benchmarking-performance-measures-for-cad) [Graphics Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/graphics-cards), [Benchmark](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/benchmark), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [CPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cpu), [Base Clocks](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/base-clocks) ## [Ryzen 5000 and Zen 3: Benchmarking Performance Measures for CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/ryzen-5000-and-zen-3-benchmarking-performance-measures-for-cad) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Jan 21, 2021, 11:14:00 AM After a long journey back to a leadership position in high-performance CPUs, AMD now presents the... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/ryzen-5000-and-zen-3-benchmarking-performance-measures-for-cad) [![Herrera on Hardware: AMD CPUs Check All the Boxes for the Range of CAD Computing Demands](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2020_CAD_Editorial/2021-12-CTN/2020-12-CTN-fig1.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amd-cpus-check-all-the-boxes-for-the-range-of-cad-computing-demands) [Graphics Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/graphics-cards), [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations) ## [AMD CPUs Check All the Boxes for the Range of CAD Computing Demands](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amd-cpus-check-all-the-boxes-for-the-range-of-cad-computing-demands) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Dec 16, 2020, 11:27:00 AM As I’ve touched on several times in this column, the era of multicore processors has not delivered... 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