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![2023-09-22\_CAD Tech News\_167\_ The Workstation Processor Triumvirate — Intel, Nvidia, and AMD](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2023-09-22\_CAD Tech News\_167\_ The Workstation Processor Triumvirate — Intel, Nvidia, and AMD - ![2023-05-18\_CAD Tech News\_166\_ Nvidia Kicks Off the Ada Generation of Visual Processing](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2023-05-18\_CAD Tech News\_166\_ Nvidia Kicks Off the Ada Generation of Visual Processing - ![2023-03-23\_CAD Tech News\_165\_ Intel Launches Sapphire Rapids Xeon, Benefiting High-Performance CAD Workstations, Part 1](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2023-03-23\_CAD Tech News\_165\_ Intel Launches Sapphire Rapids Xeon, Benefiting High-Performance CAD Workstations, Part 1 - ![2023-01-26\_CAD Tech News 164\_ Part 2\_ What’s In a Name\_ Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2023-01-26\_CAD Tech News 164\_ Part 2\_ What’s In a Name\_ Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance - ![2022-11-17\_CADTechNews-163\_Herrera on Hardware What’s In a Name Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance, Part 1](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-11-17\_CADTechNews-163\_Herrera on Hardware What’s In a Name Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance, Part 1 - ![2022-11-17\_CADTechNews-163\_Herrera on Hardware What’s In a Name Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance, Part 1](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-11-17\_CADTechNews-163\_Herrera on Hardware What’s In a Name Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance, Part 1 - ![2022-09-15\_CADTechNews-162\_ The Small Form Factor Fixed Workstation\_ A True Desktop Machine for CAD](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-09-15\_CADTechNews-162\_ The Small Form Factor Fixed Workstation\_ A True Desktop Machine for CAD - ![2022-07-21\_CADTechNews-161\_Smarter and More Comprehensive Visual Computing Tools Expanding Well Beyond Product Creation](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-07-21\_CADTechNews-161\_Smarter and More Comprehensive Visual Computing Tools Expanding Well Beyond Product Creation - ![2022-06-16\_CADTechNews-160\_The Mini Fixed Workstation HPs Z2 Mini Presents Another Compelling Proposition in Form Factor](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-06-16\_CADTechNews-160\_The Mini Fixed Workstation HPs Z2 Mini Presents Another Compelling Proposition in Form Factor - ![2022-05-19\_CADTechNews-159\_Intel’s 12th Generation Core CPUs Mark an Inflection Point in Workstation CPUs](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-05-19\_CADTechNews-159\_Intel’s 12th Generation Core CPUs Mark an Inflection Point in Workstation CPUs - ![2022-04-22\_CADTechNews-158\_ AMD Looking to Turn a Foothold for Workstation CPUs into Long-term Market Success](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-04-22\_CADTechNews-158\_ AMD Looking to Turn a Foothold for Workstation CPUs into Long-term Market Success - ![2022-03-17\_CADTechNews-157\_ The Radeon Pro W6400 GPU\_ A Kickstart for AMD in Mainstream CAD Computing](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-03-17\_CADTechNews-157\_ The Radeon Pro W6400 GPU\_ A Kickstart for AMD in Mainstream CAD Computing - ![2022-02-17\_CADTechNews-156\_ The Misconception of Professional Computing and CPU Core Counts](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-02-17\_CADTechNews-156\_ The Misconception of Professional Computing and CPU Core Counts - ![2022-01-20\_CADTechNews-155\_ Intels Alder Lake Ushers in a New, Unified Era in CPU Architecture](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2022-01-20\_CADTechNews-155\_ Intels Alder Lake Ushers in a New, Unified Era in CPU Architecture - ![2021-12-16\_CADTechNews-154\_ The Metaverse\_ Separating the Wheat from the Chaff, from a CAD Perspective](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-12-16\_CADTechNews-154\_ The Metaverse\_ Separating the Wheat from the Chaff, from a CAD Perspective - ![2021-11-18\_CADTechNews-153\_HP’s Z2 and Intel’s 11th Generation Core\_ Surveying Today’s Quintessential CAD Workstation Hardware](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-11-18\_CADTechNews-153\_HP’s Z2 and Intel’s 11th Generation Core\_ Surveying Today’s Quintessential CAD Workstation Hardware - ![2021-10-21\_CADTechNews-152\_ NVIDIA Ampere and AMD RDNA2\_ Cutting-edge GPUs for CAD](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-10-21\_CADTechNews-152\_ NVIDIA Ampere and AMD RDNA2\_ Cutting-edge GPUs for CAD - ![2021-09-16\_CADTechNews-151\_ The Evolving Role of the Mobile Workstation, Part 1](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-09-16\_CADTechNews-151\_ The Evolving Role of the Mobile Workstation, Part 1 - ![2021-08-19\_CADTechNews-150\_ The Evolving Role of the Mobile Workstation, Part 1](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-08-19\_CADTechNews-150\_ The Evolving Role of the Mobile Workstation, Part 1 - ![2021-07-21\_CADTechNews-149\_ Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Gen Updates](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-07-21\_CADTechNews-149\_ Intel’s New Rocket Lake S Offers Full Round of CAD Platform Gen Updates - ![2021-06-17\_CADTechNews-148\_ Cadalyst takes a look at AMDs two new Radeon Pro models recently released](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-06-17\_CADTechNews-148\_Cadalyst takes a look at AMDs two new Radeon Pro models recently released - ![2021-05-20\_CADTechNews-147\_ Continue investigating CPU boost & base clocks when testing CPUs for CAD](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-05-20\_CADTechNews-147\_ Continue investigating CPU boost & base clocks when testing CPUs for CAD - ![2021-04-15\_CADTechNews-146\_CPU Boost & Base Clocks\_ Find out why they vary and how they impact CAD computing performance!](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-04-15\_CADTechNews-146\_CPU Boost & Base Clocks\_ Find out why they vary and how they impact CAD computing performance! - ![2021-03-18\_CADTechNews-145\_Keep Up-to-Date with CAD-Oriented Graphics Drivers](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-03-18\_CADTechNews-145\_Keep Up-to-Date with CAD-Oriented Graphics Drivers - ![2021-02-18\_CADTechNews-144\_NVIDIAs Ampere GPU for CAD and Beyond](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-02-18\_CADTechNews-144\_NVIDIAs Ampere GPU for CAD and Beyond - ![2021-02-04\_CADTechNews-143\_Can CAD Training \_Shortcuts\_ Cost You Time](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-02-04\_CADTechNews-143\_Can CAD Training \_Shortcuts\_ Cost You Time - ![2021-01-21\_CADTechNews-142\_Benchmarking AMD CPUs for CAD](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-01-21\_CADTechNews-142\_Benchmarking AMD CPUs for CAD - ![2021-01-08\_CADTechNews-141\_CAD Users Licensing Concerns Drive Defections](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CAD%20Tech%20News/2021_CTN_Archives/CTN_Archive%20Image.png?width=300&height=200&name=CTN_Archive%20Image.png) 2021-01-08\_CADTechNews-141\_CAD Users Licensing Concerns Drive Defections [![Cadalyst](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_logo-trans-3.png?width=270&height=60&name=Cadalyst_logo-trans-3.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com/?hsLang=en-us) ©2026 Longitude Media, LLC. 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