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What are Mathematica 12.1 system requirements?

Hardware Specifications

  • Processor: x86-64 compatible CPU
  • Disk Space: 19 GB
  • System Memory (RAM): 4 GB+ recommended
  • Internet Access: Required in order to use online data sources from the Wolfram Knowledgebase.
  • Available Platforms

    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

     

    Microsoft Windows 64-bit
    Windows 10
    Windows 7 Platform Update
    Windows Server 2019
    Windows Server 2016

     

    Apple macOS 64-bit
    macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
    macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
    macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
    macOS 10.12 (Sierra)

     

    Linux 64-bit
    Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04
    RHEL 6–8
    CentOS 6–8
    Debian 8–10
    openSUSE Leap 15–15.1
    Fedora 29–31

     

    Mathematica 12.1 has been fully tested on the Linux distributions listed above. On new Linux distributions, additional compatibility libraries may need to be installed. It is likely that Mathematica will run successfully on other distributions based on the Linux kernel 2.6 or later.

    Mathematica supports an X Window System front end, and uses the Qt application framework for its user interface—the same used by the major Linux desktop environment KDE. Regular tests are run on both enterprise and popular open-source Linux distributions.

    Additional Notes

  • To migrate your Mathematica installation to a new computer, complete the Wolfram System Transfer Form »
  • To use the C compilation feature in Mathematica, a C compiler is required to be present.
  • To use Mathematica’s built-in GPU computing capabilities, you’ll need a dual-precision graphics card that supports OpenCL or CUDA, such as many cards from NVIDIA, AMD and others.
  • For system requirements for Mathematica 10 through 12.1, go to the Wolfram Product System Requirements page.
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