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Originally Posted by Player44
Hello
I'd like to replace my old computer setup and want to find a CPU for GTO analyses.
Im not too competent in tech things...
What is important? number of cores? number of threads? clockspeed?
What do u recommend for poker+analyzes?
Are there may concrete type of CPU what you can recommend?
+1
I find some used workstations mostly with xeon cpu. Are they can be a good deal?
Solving speed
When it comes to CPU, the solving speed will essentially be determined by the number of physical cores multiplied by the processing speed. So if a computer has 4 cores of 3.2 gHz, then this will come down to 4*3.2=12.8gHz. Please note that processors are often advertised with the number of
virtual cores, whereas you need to look at the actual number of
physical cores.
Memory
RAM will have no influence over solving speed, but will only determine the largest size of tree that can be fit into memory. We recommend having about 8GB available, which should be sufficient for any reasonable tree.
Types/brands
I can't really give any advice when it comes to types or brands of CPU. As long as the processor is fairly recent (so not being more than 5 years old) then there should not be any issues. Older processors may provide slower solving speeds due to them not being able to quickly perform operations on large chunks of memory.