CPU Test tools

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Published on 16 Jun 2020 - Updated on 05 Dec 2020

Test tools

Windows

  • CPU Performance test : SiSoft Sandra Lite (Dhrystone)
  • CPU Performance test : SuperPI (single thread)
  • CPU Performance test + Burn : Prime95
  • CPU Performance test : Fritz chess

Linux

  • CPU Performance test : dhry21, dhry11
  • CPU stress tool : cpuburn
  • CPU Performance test + Burn : Prime95

Detect CPU Model

cat /proc/cpuinfo

CPU Burn - Linux x86

Installation

aptitude install cpuburn`

For optimal result, remove CPU frequency scalling by choosing performance governor. Set this command on all cores.

  echo "ondemand" > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
  echo "ondemand" > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Run burnP6 command on all cores

  burnP6&
  burnP6& ...

Check CPU frequency

Displays CPU package frequency :

cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MHz

Displays real frequency :

cpufreq

Check that CPU is not idle

top

End benchmark

killall burnP6