CPU-Z is a freeware application that has been around for over 20 years. Modern CPUs contain a set of instructions, that when activated, provide a wealth of information about the processor: brand, model, number of cores, cache levels, and so on. In addition to the brains of the computer, it also displays similar information about the motherboard and system memory, including:
* Processor name and number, codename, process, package, cache levels
* Mainboard and chipset
* Memory type, size, timings, and module specifications (SPD)
* Real time measurement of each core's internal frequency, memory frequency
CPU-Z also contains a simple CPU benchmark and stress test; you can upload your results onto their website and share your statistics.
The Android version of CPU-Z reports information about your mobile devices:
* SoC (System on a Chip) name, architecture, clock speed for each core
* System information : device brand & model, screen resolution, RAM, storage.
* Battery information : level, status, temperature, capacity
* Sensors
**CPU**
* Name and number
* Core stepping and process
* Package
* Core voltage
* Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier
* Supported instruction sets
* Cache information
**Mainboard**
* Vendor, model and revision
* BIOS model and date
* Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and sensor
* Graphic interface
**Memory**
* Frequency and timings
* Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table
**System**
* Windows and DirectX version
### Why is CPU-Z so popular?
CPU-Z is popular among PC enthusiasts as it offers up to date, detailed, and accurate data about the hardware found in your computer. CPU-Z is a relatively simple application that does well what it's supposed to do.
### What's one favorite CPU-Z feature?
CPU-Z offers a hardware validation feature. With just a click you will receive a link with all your system specs that you can share with others. You can use this report to show proof of your hardware and its capabilities, or just as a record of your system's status at any given time.
### Is CPU-Z's benchmark any good?
CPU-Z is first and foremost a system information and monitoring tool. The included benchmark is a good simple tool, but it's not meant to be thorough. Cinebench is a more comprehensive CPU benchmark, you can also check out our guide on benchmark and hardware analysis tools apps.
### Can CPU-Z be used to overclock my PC?
CPU-Z is not intended to be an overclocking tool, however through its SPD tab you can overclock your RAM.
What's New
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* Improved support of Intel Arrow Lake-H processors.
* AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 & AI Max+ PRO 395, Ryzen AI Max 390 & AI Max 385 (Strix Halo).
* AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 5 340 (Kraken Point).
* AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT & 9070 (Navi 48).
* AMD Ryzen 7 5705G, 5705GE, Ryzen 5 5605G, 5605GE, Ryzen 3 5305G, 5305GE (Cezanne).
* AMD EPYC 9965 (192C/384T), 9845 (160C/320T), 9825 (144C, 288T), 9755 (128C/256T), 9745 (128C/256T), 9655 (96C/192T), 9645 (96C/192T), 9565 (72C/144T), 9555 (64C/128T), 9535 (64C/128T), 9455 (48C, 96T), 9355 (32C/64T), 9335 (32C/64T), 9135 (16C/32T), 9115 (16C/32T), 9015 (8C/16T).
* NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti (GB203) & 5070 (GB205).
* Added GPU compute units (Graphics tab).
* New Validation Statistics page
**Previous Release Notes:**
* Nvidia RTX 5090 & 5080 GPUs.
* AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, 9955HX, 9950HX3D, 9950HX, 9850HX, 9845HX (Fire Range).
* Fixed benchmark graphs scaling.
**Previous Release Notes:**
* Intel Arc B580 GPU.
* Intel Arrow Lake-U preliminary support.
* Improved support of Intel Lunar Lake.
* Intel Q870, B860, H810, W880, HM870, WM890, WM880 chipsets.
* CAMM2 memory modules type.
* AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (Granite Ridge).
* Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Ultra 7 275HX/265HX/255HX, Ultra 5 245HX/235HX (Arrow Lake-HX).
* Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, Ultra 7 265H/255H, Ultra 5 235H/225H (Arrow Lake-H).
* Intel Core 7 160HL, 150HL, 160UL, 150UL, 150U (Raptor Lake).v
* Intel Core 5 130HL, 120HL, 130UL, 120U (Raptor Lake).
* Intel Core 3 100HL, 100UL, 100U (Raptor Lake).
* CUDIMM DDR5 memory.
**Android Release Notes**
* MediaTek MT6833, MT6896, MT6985, MT6765X (Helio G36).
* ARM Cortex-X1C, Cortex-A34, Cortex-R52, Cortex-M23, Cortex-M33, Cortex-A65AE, Cortex Neoverse V2.
* Google Tensor G1 and G2.
* ARM Cortex-A715, Cortex-X3, Cortex-A78AE, Cortex-A78C (1.42).
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (1.41).
* HiSilicon Kirin 810 (1.41).
* MediaTek MT6779 (Helios P90/P95) (1.41).
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (1.40).
* Sansung Exynos 2100 and 1080(1.40).
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 765, 765G and 768 (Kryo 475) (1.39).
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (Kryo 570) (1.39).
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 and 730 (Kryo 470 and 465) (1.39).
* MediaTek Helio G90 (MT6785) (1.39).
* HiSilicon Kirin 990 and Kirin 9000 (1.39).
* ARM Cortex-X1 (1.39).
* Samsung Exynos 980/990 (1.38).
* MediaTek MT6768 (1.38).
* ARM Cortex-A65, Cortex-A78, Cortex-A76AE, Neoverse N1 & E1 (1.38).
* Fix validation issue (1.37).
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 710/712 and 425 (1.36).