CPU-Z

Displays vital system information and data for installed memory, CPU, mainboard, caches, graphics and benchmarks.

CPU-Z is a free system and hardware diagnostics tool which provides a number of details about your current PC setup including processor (CPU), memory (RAM), motherboard chipset and your graphics adapter.

The application interface of CPU-Z is well-designed and displays the information in tabs. Namely CPU, Caches, Mainboard, Memory, SPD, Graphics, Bench and About; the final tab just displaying information about the version of CPU-Z you’re running.

The most useful bits of data provided by CPU-Z can be found under the Mainboard and Memory tabs. Under mainboard, you can see the manufacturer of your motherboard, chipset (and revision) and brand. The memory section displays memory parameters such as the DRAM frequency rate, FSB:DRAM ratio, latency, cycle time, etc.

The Graphics tab of this application can also be useful, allowing you to switch between your graphics card if applicable to display the GPU name, manufacturer, technology and the core clock rate and memory size.

All in all, CPU-Z provides all of the relevant information about your system’s core hardware which can be perfect to determine whether you can run certain applications, configure game settings or determine whether an upgrade is in order.

The settings of this application are highly configurable and can be personalized by editing the cpuz.ini file.

Features of CPU-Z

• Benchmark: Computes performance indexes.
• CPU details: Displays detailed processor data.
• Cache: Reveals size and latency.
• Export: Saves data in TXT or HTML format.
• Features: Offers advanced tabs and options.
• Frequency: Displays current and base clocks.
• Graphics: Displays GPU name and memory.
• Motherboard: Shows info about the mainboard.
• Overclocking: Analyzes voltages and multipliers.
• RAM: Shows SPD data and timings.
• Reports: Generates screenshots or text files.
• Scores: Compares your PC with others.
• System Information: Provides Windows version and date.
• Temperature: Monitors cores and sensors.
• Validation: Verifies results with an online database.

Compatibility and License

CPU-Z is provided under a freeware license on Windows from hardware diagnostic software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.05.1 is the latest version last time we checked.

CPUID accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.

What version of Windows can CPU-Z run on?

CPU-Z can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the operating system shouldn’t be a problem with Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista having been tested. Windows XP is supported. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.

Other operating systems: The latest CPU-Z version from 2023 is also available for Android. These are often available from the app store.

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