--- title: Cadalyst CAD Hardware | AMD description: AMD | Industry-leading hardware news, insight, and advice for design and engineering professionals, highlighting Alex Herrera's Herrera on Hardware column. 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[![Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Updates](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-09-21_CTNews-167/2023-09-21_CTNews_167-ch2-600.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-workstation-processor-triumvirate-intel-nvidia-and-amd-all-deliver-major-advances-in-cad-hardware) [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), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel) ## [The Workstation Processor Triumvirate — Intel, Nvidia, and AMD — All Deliver Major Advances in CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-workstation-processor-triumvirate-intel-nvidia-and-amd-all-deliver-major-advances-in-cad-hardware) ![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) Sep 21, 2023, 11:41:00 AM There was a point in time in the history of workstation computing, when the list of core silicon... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-workstation-processor-triumvirate-intel-nvidia-and-amd-all-deliver-major-advances-in-cad-hardware) [![Herrera on Hardware: AMD Hopes to Turn a Foothold for Workstation CPUs into Success](https://www.cadalyst.com/files/cadalyst/nodes/2022/79242/042122_CTN-HoH-lenovo.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amd-hopes-to-turn-a-foothold-for-workstation-cpus-into-success) [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel), [CPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cpu), [Alder Lake](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/alder-lake), [Threadripper](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/threadripper) ## [AMD Hopes to Turn a Foothold for Workstation CPUs into Success](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amd-hopes-to-turn-a-foothold-for-workstation-cpus-into-success) ![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, 2022, 8:48:00 AM Editor’s note: The author has consulted with AMD on the launch of both Threadripper PRO 3000 and... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/amd-hopes-to-turn-a-foothold-for-workstation-cpus-into-success) [![The Radeon Pro W6400 GPU: A Kickstart for AMD in Mainstream CAD Computing?](https://www.cadalyst.com/files/cadalyst/nodes/2022/78945/AMD_Family-w6400-500.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-radeon-pro-w6400-gpu-a-kickstart-for-amd-in-mainstream-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) ## [The Radeon Pro W6400 GPU: A Kickstart for AMD in Mainstream CAD?](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-radeon-pro-w6400-gpu-a-kickstart-for-amd-in-mainstream-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) Mar 17, 2022, 10:05:00 AM Robust competition in any market is a good thing. It keeps suppliers on their toes, applying... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/the-radeon-pro-w6400-gpu-a-kickstart-for-amd-in-mainstream-cad) [![HP Z2 and Intel Rocket Lake: Surveying Today’s Top CAD Workstation](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-11-18_CTN/111821_HoH-153-fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/hp-z2-and-intel-rocket-lake-surveying-todays-top-cad-workstation) [AMD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/amd), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel), [Rocket Lake](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/rocket-lake) ## [HP Z2 and Intel Rocket Lake: Surveying Today’s Top CAD Workstation](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/hp-z2-and-intel-rocket-lake-surveying-todays-top-cad-workstation) ![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) Nov 18, 2021, 7:23:00 AM With over three decades of evolution behind it, today’s workstation market is more diverse than... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/hp-z2-and-intel-rocket-lake-surveying-todays-top-cad-workstation) [![Herrera on Hardware: NVIDIA Ampere and AMD RDNA2: Cutting-edge GPUs for CAD](https://www.cadalyst.com/files/cadalyst/nodes/2021/78864/20211021_CTNews_HOH_fig1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-ampere-and-amd-rdna2-cutting-edge-gpus-for-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), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel) ## [NVIDIA Ampere and AMD RDNA2: Cutting-edge GPUs for CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-ampere-and-amd-rdna2-cutting-edge-gpus-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) Oct 21, 2021, 7:32:00 AM An oft-quoted cliché from decades ago spouted advice to computing IT shoppers: “Nobody ever got... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-ampere-and-amd-rdna2-cutting-edge-gpus-for-cad) [![Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Updates](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021-07-22_CTN/072221_HoH_1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intels-new-rocket-lake-s-offers-full-round-of-cad-platform-updates) [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), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel) ## [Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Updates](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intels-new-rocket-lake-s-offers-full-round-of-cad-platform-updates) ![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) Jul 22, 2021, 7:52:00 AM The last three quarters have seen a generational transition from the top industry vendors of both... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intels-new-rocket-lake-s-offers-full-round-of-cad-platform-updates) [![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) [![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: 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... 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