The CPU must support SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2). SOLIDWORKS 2018 runs on Intel or AMD based systems. What Processor (CPU) is recommended for SOLIDWORKS 2018? The minimum requirements can be found on the SOLIDWORKS System Requirements website. What are the minimum hardware requirements for SOLIDWORKS 2018? File Storage : SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard or SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional.Internet Connection: High speed broadband connection for downloading service packs.NOTE: See graphics card section below for more detail.AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 (entry level), WX 4100 (mid-range) or WX 5100 (high-end).Hard Drive : Solid State Drive (SSD), maintaining at least 20GB free space.Processor : Intel Core i7 or Xeon with high processor speed.We have also recently posted our SOLIDWORKS 2019 hardware recommendations »
Please browse through this FAQ for more specific information. Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS 2018 hardware.
