Create a VM with Maximum Cores ESXi has?

[Phoung]

I have been told by someone that VMware does not support creating a VM with more than 50% of the available cores your host has. For instance I have an ESXi host with 2 cpus each with 8 cores. So I have 16 cores on my host. I would only be able to create a VM with 8 cores to be supported. Even though I am able to create a VM with 16 cores? Is this person crazy who told me?

[MKguy · Accepted solution]

This is completely wrong, there is no such limitation. Provided your license allows it, you can use as many vCPUs as your physical host has threads available and as the virtual VM hardware version allows to.

[Phoung]

Just as I thought. I do not know why this person is adamant. I know one less source to rely on information now