I am writing to express my frustration with the lack of multicore support in ArcGIS Pro. Despite being in 2023, the software's ability to handle data processing on multiple cores and threads is still abysmal.
There are only a handful of tools in ArcGIS Pro that are capable of utilizing multiple cores, and even then, the performance boost is often marginal. For tasks such as DEM filling and flow direction calculations, which are critical in many spatial analysis workflows, the software is still limited to single-threaded processing. This results in excruciatingly slow performance that can make even the simplest analyses take an inordinate amount of time.
As someone who relies on ArcGIS Pro for my daily work, I find it unacceptable that the software is so far behind the curve in terms of multicore support. It is not as if multicore processing is a new concept; it has been around for decades, and most modern software can take advantage of it.
I urge Esri to prioritize improving the multicore support in ArcGIS Pro. This would not only improve the software's performance but also increase productivity for users who depend on it for their work.
