Are you looking to assemble yourself or buy off the shelf, even if to your specs?
Personally, I wouldn't go beyond an i7 if going Intel processor or you get into the realm of liquid cooling which is added expense and not nice when it leaks.
When it comes to RAM I'd be aiming for around 32GB, others may recommend more but while 16 is OK 32 would be better because I've noticed my lesser quantity (16GB) can cause major bottlenecks.
Hardware may also be somewhat dependant on OS. I'm familiar with Windows crap but have little experience with Linux based operating systems because I'm too stupid to use it.
Quote:
Productivity Workload Efficiency
Productivity workloads encompass a wide range of tasks, from content creation and video editing to 3D rendering and scientific simulations. In these scenarios, the AMD Ryzen 7 family shines, leveraging its high core and thread counts to power through demanding applications.
The Ryzen 7 processors’ multi-core architecture allows for efficient multitasking and faster completion of resource-intensive tasks.
Intel Core i7 CPUs also perform well in productivity workloads, but their lower core counts may result in slightly longer rendering times or reduced multitasking capabilities compared to their Ryzen counterparts.
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Source: https://techreviewadvisor.com/amd-ry...ich-is-better/
I'm not familiar with programs running multiple threads and I know some tend to stall when selecting multiple cores, I've had an issue with DSS in the past, again, could be me, see previous comment about being too stupid.
There are some sites you can use where you assemble your own system online and get a rough cost estimate (having the company build it) and compatibility of components, along with benchmarks.
I know some of the members here are absolutely amazed by the performance of their server oriented builds
https://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/...d.php?t=212602
I have servers here (my sons) with quad Xeon processors but have never tried, I'm sure they'd probably be quite fast if the software can use the cores/threads.