Q. Fast processor for number srunching

[ChopperOllie]

Hello, 

Does anyone happen to know what the fastest processor for number crunching, or a number generator would be?

[Dukesilver27-]

I suppose the fastest gaming CPU could also be the fastest number crunching CPU, I don't know if there is any difference, but I remember in one of LTT's Intel Extreme Upgrade video specifically for his accountant I think, he picked an 12700K or something, he said he needed an extremely fast CPU for his accounting work, which calculates tons of numbers and formulas.

This one. 

 

[Chiyawa]

That really depends on the application. Is it single-threaded or multi-threaded?

 

For single threaded, you might want to find a CPU that has higher clock speed. For multi-threaded, CPU with more threads is ideal, but depends on how well the software can utilise the threads available.

 

I'm no expert on this, but I can say the current generation Core i5 from Intel or Ryzen 5 from AMD (5600 or 5600X) is good, but if you run multiple programs at once, maybe you can consider Core i7 or Ryzen 7. Heard Ryzen 7 5800X3D performs well in single-threaded computation, but well, I can't say for sure, because depending on the software you're using as well as the method of calculation, the requirements can really be unique.

 

I'm not sure, but GPU can outperform a CPU in number crunching as well. Crypto Mining is one of the application that excels when using a GPU instead of CPU.

 

So, this is probably a specific case scenario than general one. You may want to invest time to know your mathematical software better.

[Chiyawa]

1 minute ago, Dukesilver27- said:

but I remember in one of LTT's Intel Extreme Upgrade video specifically for his accountant I think, he picked an 12700K or something, he said he needed an extremely fast CPU for his accounting work,

I see.

[Guest]

Depends if it is more single or multi threaded

 

If its single threaded, get intel 12th gen or something with good single core performance. If its heavily multi threaded, get a threadripper or ryzen 9 cpu.

[ChopperOllie]

this is a single threaded process