Mathematica Allotting more resources to mathematical software

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To enhance the performance of Mathematica, users can utilize the Parallelize function, which optimally distributes independent computations across multiple processors. This approach is particularly effective when the Intel i5 processor is the limiting factor in performance, rather than RAM. Users with 16GB of RAM should ensure that their computational tasks are appropriately parallelized to maximize resource allocation. This method significantly improves execution speed for various mathematical operations.

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Is there a way to allot more resources for Mathematica to use? I have 16GB of RAM and the Intel i5 but Mathematica is still too slow at many things. Is there a way I can allot more of my computers resources to the program?
 
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Unless you're dealing with large data sets that are eating up loads of RAM, I would recommend the Parallelize function, which automatically tries to allocate independent functions to different processors to speed things up. This is assuming your processor is the bottleneck.
 

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