The Best CPU-Z AlternativesTop System Information Utilities & Benchmark Tools like CPU-Z

CPU-Z is described as 'Freeware system profiler for Windows and Android displays in-depth CPU, RAM, and chipset info, working ad-free, offline, and consumes fewer resources' and is a leading system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CPU-Z for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Flathub apps. The best CPU-Z alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Speccy or CPU-X (by X0rg). Other great apps like CPU-Z are AIDA64, Libre Hardware Monitor, Mission Center and Sidebar Diagnostics.

filter to find the best alternatives

CPU-Z alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Benchmark Tools or Process Monitoring Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Benchmark and Mac + System Information. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to CPU-Z.
CPU-Z iconCPU-Z
  678
  • ...

Freeware system profiler for Windows and Android displays in-depth CPU, RAM, and chipset info, working ad-free, offline, and consumes fewer resources.

More about CPU-Z
More about CPU-Z
CPU-Z alternatives page was last updated Feb 16, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    HWiNFO (32/64)

     293 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Designed for Windows, this tool provides real-time temperature monitoring and extensive hardware diagnostics. Suitable for technical experts, manufacturers, and system integrators with report export capabilities.

    98 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS CPU-Z

     
    Comments about HWiNFO (32/64) as an Alternative to CPU-Z
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive Jul 10, 2021
    0

    HWINFO 1 executable file so very portable and freemium.

    CPU-Z Icon
    HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    • Almost everyone thinks HWiNFO (32/64) is a great CPU-Z alternative.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to CPU-Z.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular free alternative to CPU-Z.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryCPU-Z is Free and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightCPU-Z is not according to our users
  2. Speccy icon

    Speccy

     472 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Get an advanced and fast system info tool that provides a detailed overview of your PC's hardware. Enjoy real-time temperature monitoring, snapshot sharing, and offline capability. Available as an installer or portable version, without ads.

    74 Speccy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Bundleware

    The installer propose you to install additional third party software like Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  CPU Monitoring

    Speccy VS CPU-Z

     
    Comments about Speccy as an Alternative to CPU-Z
    slimane0398
    Positive Jan 8, 2017
    -1

    It's very simple to use and looks good :)

    Guest
    Positive Feb 9, 2018
    0

    It's very good and easy to use

    CPU-Z Icon
    Speccy icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Speccy is a great CPU-Z alternative.

    • Speccy is Freemium and ProprietaryCPU-Z is Free and Proprietary
    • Speccy is LightweightCPU-Z is not according to our users
  4. CPU-X (by X0rg) icon

    CPU-X (by X0rg)

     30 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    CPU-X is a free software that gathers information on CPU, motherboard and more.

    29 CPU-X (by X0rg) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    CPU-X (by X0rg) screenshot 1
    CPU-X (by X0rg) screenshot 2
    CPU-X (by X0rg) screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Benchmark analytics
    3.  CPU temperature
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Process scanning
    7.  Ram Caching
    8.  CPU Monitoring
    9.  Memory analysis

    CPU-X (by X0rg) VS CPU-Z

     
    Comments about CPU-X (by X0rg) as an Alternative to CPU-Z
    Guest
    Positive Feb 9, 2020
    5

    It's directly based off of the design of CPU-Z and offers all of the same features in the same format.

    CPU-Z Icon
    CPU-X (by X0rg) icon

    • Almost everyone thinks CPU-X (by X0rg) is a great CPU-Z alternative.

    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is the most popular Linux alternative to CPU-Z.

    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is the most popular Open Source alternative to CPU-Z.

    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is Free and Open SourceCPU-Z is Free and Proprietary
    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is LightweightCPU-Z is not according to our users
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    SIW icon
    SIW

    Advanced Windows tool offering in-depth system information categorized by software, hardware, and network. Generates comprehensive reports in varied formats like HTML, JSON, supports batch mode, useful for security, software lice...

    https://www.gtopala.com
    Learn More
  6. AIDA64 icon

    AIDA64

     168 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Advanced system info and diagnostics utility, AIDA64 runs on Windows, Android, iOS and more, offering 64-bit benchmarking, real-time hardware monitoring, and detailed hardware component information, ad-free and portable via USB.

    90 AIDA64 alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
    AIDA64 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Overclock

    AIDA64 VS CPU-Z

     
    Comments about AIDA64 as an Alternative to CPU-Z
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive Jul 10, 2021
    0

    Paid and demo version has limited feature but a good alternative for CPU-Z.

    CPU-Z Icon
    AIDA64 icon

    • Almost everyone thinks AIDA64 is a great CPU-Z alternative.

    • AIDA64 is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to CPU-Z.

    • AIDA64 is the most popular commercial alternative to CPU-Z.

    • AIDA64 is Paid and ProprietaryCPU-Z is Free and Proprietary
    • AIDA64 is LightweightCPU-Z is not according to our users
  7. Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    Libre Hardware Monitor

     49 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Libre Hardware Monitor, a fork of Open Hardware Monitor , is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.

    21 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Libre Hardware Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode

    Libre Hardware Monitor VS CPU-Z

     
  8. Mission Center icon

    Mission Center

     23 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Monitor your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage.

    109 Mission Center alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Mission Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Memory Monitoring
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Disk Monitoring
    10.  GPU Monitoring
    11.  OPENGL

    Mission Center VS CPU-Z

     
  10. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

     78 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    47 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Performance Monitoring
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Fan Speed

    Sidebar Diagnostics VS CPU-Z

     
  11. Resources icon

    Resources

     18 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Resources is a simple yet powerful monitor for your system resources and processes, written in Rust and using GTK 4 and libadwaita for its GUI.

    111 Resources alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Memory Monitoring
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Storage Monitoring
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  GPU Monitoring
    11.  CPU temperature

    Resources VS CPU-Z

     
  12. Hardinfo icon

    Hardinfo

     41 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Hardinfo is a system information and benchmark tool for Linux. It shows detailed system info, including hardware, environment, and kernel. It can use lm_sensors and ACPI for temperature and battery information. It also has four CPU banchmarks and two FPU benchmarks.

    62 Hardinfo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    Default View
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.1, released in April 2009, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Hardware Monitoring

    Hardinfo VS CPU-Z

     
  13. lshw icon

    lshw

     28 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    lshw (Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    lshw-gtk showing CPU informations

    lshw Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Export to XML
    3.  Export to HTML
    4.  Export to JSON
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Tree view

    lshw VS CPU-Z

     
10 of 68 CPU-Z alternatives