CPU Benchmark topic for Phoenix FD

[n_tanabata]

Hello,

My current rig, 2 x Xeon E5-2698v4 ES is very slow on Phoenix .
even i7-920(4 cores@2.67 ghz), 9-year-old cpu, still perform faster than it in simulation.

I 'm preparing for buying a new rig for Phoenix simulation on 3DsMax.

Because PhoenixFD still has no direct or actual its benchmark yet (like Vray)
So,what is CPU Benchmark software/topic that I should consider for comparing?

(Ex. PC Mark , VeraCrypt, HandBrake, Y-Cruncher, PassMark)

Now I'm thinking about i7-6850k, i7-7700k, i7-7820X, i9-7900x


Thank you.

[Svetlin.Nikolov]

Hey,

I'm dropping this info just in case: https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...sterSimulating

Dual or NUMA CPUs are not working well with Phoenix right now, so until we re-architecture the solvers to cope with this, I suggest you stick to single CPUs with the highest clock possible and put the number of cores in second place. High bus speed is also critical.

Cheers!

[n_tanabata]

Thank, Svetlin.

As your suggestion, the answer is going to be i7-7700k with it highest support RAM bus(Of course Dual Channel), I think.

But,

If I over clock 6850k to speed that same as 7700k(or even faster) and use quad channel RAM.
Which one should be faster?

And
What about benchmark software ? do you have any suggestion.

[Svetlin.Nikolov]

Currently there's no benchmark I'm afraid. If the guys behind V-Ray bench decide, I hope we could have a Phoenix in there as well one day I can't help but guess which CPU will do a better job in this case...