CPU-Z Alternatives for Linux

CPU-Z is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is CPU-X (by X0rg), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to CPU-Z and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CPU-Z are Mission Center, Resources, Hardinfo and lshw.

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CPU-Z alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Disk Usage Analyzers or Network Monitors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, Android, Mac + Benchmark, Open Source, Mac + System Information and iPhone. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to CPU-Z.
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  1. CPU-X (by X0rg) icon
     31 likes

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

    34 CPU-X (by X0rg) alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
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    CPU-X (by X0rg) vs CPU-Z Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    5

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is Free and Open SourceCPU-Z is Free and Proprietary
  2. Hardinfo icon
     43 likes

    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.

    68 Hardinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
  3. lshw icon
     28 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. CPU Info icon
     17 likes

    CPU Info provide main information about hardware and software of your device. You can get:

    71 CPU Info alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • F-Droid
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mac
     
  5. hwinfo icon
     13 likes

    hwinfo/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can be used to generate a system overview log which can be later used for support.

    129 hwinfo alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  6. Hardware Probe Tool (hw-probe) is a snapshot of your computer's hardware state and logs. The tool checks operability of devices by analysis of logs and returns a permanent url to view the probe of the computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. cpufetch icon
     4 likes

    cpufetch is a command-line tool written in C that displays the CPU information in a clean and beautiful way.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Android
    • Homebrew
    • MacPorts
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
     
  8. Sysinfo icon
     15 likes

    sysinfo is a graphical tool that is able to display some hardware and software information about the computer it is run on.

    84 Sysinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Sysinfo vs CPU-Z Comments
    Francis Gernet
    Negative
    0

    Sysinfo give few generic informations. On my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, the tab System simply close the application.

    • Sysinfo is Free and Open SourceCPU-Z is Free and Proprietary
  9. FireSpecs icon
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    FireSpecs displays comprehensive system information through an intuitive tabbed interface and provides detailed insights into hardware components, USB devices, and storage. Now open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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