Simulation cost estimator

This interactive tool allows to quickly estimate the cost of a simulation (both in terms of memory usage and simulation time) to help optimize your setup for specific scales and architectures.

Basic parameters

Mode:

Dimension:

Coordinates:

Grid & particles

Resolution:

× ×

Number of particles per cell:

Number of payloads:

Precision:

single real_t

single prtldx_t

Memory usage

Per cell/particle

Fields: ...

Particles: ...

Total

Fields: ... ...

Particles: ... ...

Total: ...

Memory alignment

Because of architecture-dependent memory alignment, the numbers cited here are only approximations. The actual memory used by the run may vary, so please make sure to leave at least 20%...30% of headroom for safety.