diff --git a/hw/VX_config.h b/hw/VX_config.h
index c89f5b4e..f809ab82 100644
--- a/hw/VX_config.h
+++ b/hw/VX_config.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef NUM_CORES
-#define NUM_CORES 2
+#define NUM_CORES 4
 #endif
 
 #ifndef NUM_WARPS
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef NUM_BARRIERS
-#define NUM_BARRIERS 4
+#define NUM_BARRIERS 8
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SOCKET_SIZE
diff --git a/hw/rtl/VX_config.vh b/hw/rtl/VX_config.vh
index 8905bd3d..998a0213 100644
--- a/hw/rtl/VX_config.vh
+++ b/hw/rtl/VX_config.vh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 `endif
 
 `ifndef NUM_CORES
-`define NUM_CORES 2
+`define NUM_CORES 4
 `endif
 
 `ifndef NUM_WARPS