CPU frequency has the greatest influence on Creo Parametric and Simulation performance. For more demanding workflows such as Creo assembly analysis, simulation, design optimisation, or advanced rendering, the Intel® Xeon® W2125 four-core processor1 is recommended. These workflows, as well as designers who run Creo Simulate or other structural, thermal, or CFD tools in conjunction with Creo Parametric, will benefit from the additional computing cores and relatively high CPU frequency. Mobile workstation users will benefit from the Intel® Core™ i7-8750H hexa-core processor1 available in the HP ZBook 15 G5 and HP ZBook 17 G5 Mobile Workstations.

The Intel® Xeon® W and Gold family of processors require Error Correction Code (ECC) memory. ECC identifies and corrects single-bit memory errors. Single-bit memory errors that occur in high-order bits can have a significant impact on Creo Parametric and Simulation calculations if gone undetected. Configure two DIMMs minimum in an HP Z4 Workstation: 2 X 8 GB DDR4 2666 MT/s ECC2 Configure two DIMMS minimum in an HP ZBook Mobile Workstation: 2 X 8 GB DDR4-2666 MT/s2

Professional 3D graphics cards and drivers such as NVIDIA® Quadro®, AMD FireProTM, and Intel HD Graphics are extensively tuned and tested with Creo OpenGL-based rendering. The number of processing cores and the capacity of onboard discrete graphics card memory significantly influences graphics performance.

A 16:10 display aspect ratio is most suitable for the Creo user interface. Using two displays allows for separation of 3D and 2D office tasks.

A solid-state drive (SSD) is recommended for optimum performance. SSDs are used for operating system, application, and short-term live datasets. The high capacity of hard drives (HDDs) are used to store larger archive data.